Crime Rates at Southdown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2HJ

Southdown Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 37th 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 Southdown Road (BN41 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (BN41 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonery Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.