Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Shoreham Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 334th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN41 1SN) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the North Portslade average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN41 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locks Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Locks Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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