Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 111.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Portland Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 227th highest crime rate of 805 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 5SG) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (BN3 5SG), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Road. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 23 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 (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Carlton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Carlton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Villas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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