Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portland Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade , and the 39th 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 Portland Road (BN3 5LD) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the South Portslade average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Portland Road (BN3 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Crescent East. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Florence Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Isabel Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Crescent East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ingram Crescent East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Isabel Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingram Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingram Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Crescent West Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ingram Crescent West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ingram Crescent West Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Isabel Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Isabel Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jesmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Crescent East Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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