Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 250th 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 Southdown Road (BN41 2HL) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 8 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 ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% 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 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crossway (9 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Village Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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