Crime Rates at Hazel Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GR

Hazel Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 255th 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 Hazel Close (BN41 2GR) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Close (BN41 2GR), 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.