Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elder Close area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 17th lowest 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 Elder Close (BN41 2ER) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% lower than the North Portslade average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Close (BN41 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Highways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easthill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crest Way —
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Data Sources

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