Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 815 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 Lincoln Road (BN41 1LL) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the South Portslade average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (BN41 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelldale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelldale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St Aubyn'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Aubyn'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent
Sep 2025Robbery St Aubyn'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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