Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

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 18.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lincoln Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 805 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 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the South Portslade average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (BN41 1LL), 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 Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Summer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Other crime St Richard'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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