Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN1 6HU
How much crime is recorded in BN1 6HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Withdean Woods
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
BN1 6HUBrighton
How safe is BN1 6HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN1 6HU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BN1 6HUNational
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Public order4.24.6
Other theft2.84.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 113% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.