Patcham West & Westdene
Middle areaNorth west Brighton and Hove. 8,190 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Patcham West & Westdene live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Patcham West & Westdene
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Patcham West & Westdene at a rate of 64.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.0 per 1,000 people across Brighton and Hove.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 156 |
| Other crime | 102 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 98 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Patcham West & Westdene compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Patcham West & Westdene safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Patcham West & Westdene at a rate of 64.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.0 per 1,000 people across Brighton and Hove.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Patcham West & Westdene.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (156), other crime (102) and anti-social behaviour (98).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Brighton and Hove
These figures are published for the whole of Brighton and Hove, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Brighton and Hove and not Patcham West & Westdene alone. See Brighton and Hove
Patcham West & Westdene in brief
The median price paid for a home in Patcham West & Westdene was £532,500 in 2025.
Patcham West & Westdene had 8,062 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Patcham West & Westdene live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Patcham West & Westdene, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.