Crime Rates at Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QN

Portland Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 257th 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 5QN) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1115.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (BN3 5QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.