Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lucerne Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 395th 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 Lucerne Close (BN41 2FF) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Lucerne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warrior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Village Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easthill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highways —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highways Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucerne Close —
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Data Sources

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