Crime Rates at Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TE

Southwick Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 48th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwick Street (BN42 4TE) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Street (BN42 4TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwick Square, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwick (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.