Crime Rates in Westbourne & Poets' Corner, ward
Crime Rate
59.2
59.2
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward) is 59.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward) is located within Brighton and Hove (borough). Annual total crime rate in Brighton and Hove (borough) is 116 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Westbourne & Poets' Corner, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
Crime rates in Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18.2 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.2 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.42 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 4.6 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.91 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 3.26 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.28 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.22 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 1.33 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.04 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.877 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.826 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.732 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.276 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Westbourne & Poets' Corner (ward), Brighton and Hove (local authority district) and South East (region)
- Westbourne & Poets' Cornerward
- Brighton and HoveLAD
- South Eastregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026