Total Crime Rate
252.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade , and the 96th highest crime rate of 815 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 St Peters Road (BN41 1LS) in the last 12 months was 252.1 per 1,000 residents and was 152.3% higher than the South Portslade average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Road (BN41 1LS), 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.
View Crime In South Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Aubyn'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Aubyn'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Aubyn'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aubyn'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelldale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelldale Avenue | Under investigation |
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