Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 190th 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 2HL) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the North Portslade average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (BN41 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drove Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drove Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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