Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leonards Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Road (BN3 4QS) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the South Portslade average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (BN3 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Road. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Keyna Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Robbery Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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