Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bampfield Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 308th 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 Bampfield Street (BN41 1SE) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bampfield Street (BN41 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near George Williams Mews. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bampfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Williams Mews
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Locks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Crescent 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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