Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 125th 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 North Lane (BN41 2HF) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Lane (BN41 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Stonery Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drove Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Downland Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Downland Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stonery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalky Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drove Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Downland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stonery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hamilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harebell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harebell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harebell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Croft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Downland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonery Road | — |
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