Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Millcross Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 815 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 Millcross Road (BN41 2BG) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the North Portslade average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millcross Road (BN41 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near George Williams Mews. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millcross Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Williams Mews
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Williams Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons George Williams Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Williams Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Highways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easthill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayes Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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