Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forge Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 304th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Close (BN41 2GP) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Close (BN41 2GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 22 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 Forge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easthill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Warrior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highways —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highways Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucerne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepbell Close —
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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