Crime in Woodingdean, Brighton and Hove
Comprehensive safety analysis for Woodingdean, localized within Brighton and Hove.
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Incident Distribution
| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Marden Close Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 5 |
| On or near The Ridgway Map | Other theft: 2Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| On or near Broad Green Map | Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Laughton Road Map | Vehicle crime: 1Possession of weapons: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Drove Road Map | Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Ovingdean Road Map | Burglary: 1Vehicle crime: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Larch Close Map | Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Batemans Road Map | Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Spears Walk Map | Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| On or near Downsway Map | Public order: 1 | 1 |
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Operation Downsway
Our yearly campaign to address community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5 driving offences.
Issued: 1 Mar 2026
Status Update
•A number of deployments including vehicle speed checks and roadside enforcement patrols have taken place in the last few months, including work alongside partners from East Sussex fire and Rescue Service who have joined your Neighbourhood Policing Team Officers on a number of occasions to provide support, as well as advice to road users around the fatal 5 driving offences.
•Last year (December 2025), saw a number of road safety initiatives and campaigns running, including the year Operation Limit drink/drug drive crackdown, details of additional checks conducted posted to social media, as well as convictions for these offences on our Sussex Police website.
•Continued work with partners, local authorities, including volunteer Community Speed Watch Groups to support activities and keep the roads of your towns and villages safe for all road users, which are often used as a cut through.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and anti-social driving (e.g. speeding, nuisance or noisy vehicles, cycles or e-scooters on the pavement)
Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.
Issued: 1 Mar 2026
Status Update
•Officers continue working with partners and youth organisations, including schools and colleges to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB.
•Police continue to address and take action against ASB in the form of nuisance noise, such as noisy cars or motorbikes, a number of deployments in the last few months have led to arrests and seizures of vehicles causing ASB in the area, details have been published to our Sussex Police website.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
Engagement Events
August - meet your Kingston PCSOs
meetingAn opportunity to meet your local teams, ask questions, received crime prevention advice and updates on recently reported crime, and police work in the area from those who are responsible for your location.
6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
KINGSTON COMMUNITY PAVILION RECREATION GROUND CHURCH LANE, KINGSTON LEWES
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