Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 24.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abinger Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 401st 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 Abinger Road (BN41 1SB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abinger Road (BN41 1SB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Abinger Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Locks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locks Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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