Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.3 4/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

New Church Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Church Road (BN3 4JT) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the South Portslade average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Church Road (BN3 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jesmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Glastonbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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