Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shelldale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 239th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelldale Road (BN41 1LE) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% higher than the North Portslade average (68.4 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelldale Road (BN41 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shelldale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime St Richard'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Drugs St Richard'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Richard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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