Crime Rates at Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JB

Portland Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (BN3 5JB) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Goldsmid average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (BN3 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingram Crescent East (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.