Crime Rates at Laylands Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1PP

Laylands Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 68th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

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 Laylands Road (BN41 1PP) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laylands Road (BN41 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near St Aubyn'S Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.