Total Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 342nd highest 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 Park Close (BN41 2BL) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Close (BN41 2BL), 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.
View Crime In South Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucerne Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foredown Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foredown Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Williams Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Locks Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Williams Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hayes Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easthill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locks Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foredown Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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