Crime Rates at Badger Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2EQ

Badger Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 101st 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 Badger Close (BN41 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badger Close (BN41 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highways (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.