Total Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portfield Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portfield Avenue (BN1 8TG) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Portfield Avenue (BN1 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Grove Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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