Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olive Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 805 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 Olive Road (BN3 5LE) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the South Portslade average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (BN3 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ingram Crescent West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingram Crescent West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bellingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingram Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ingram Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingram Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingram Crescent West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingram Crescent West —
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Data Sources

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