Crime Rates at Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5LP

Portland Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 69th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (BN3 5LP) in the last 12 months was 350.0 per 1,000 residents and was 356.2% higher than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 195.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (BN3 5LP), 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.