Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Croft Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 15th 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 Croft Drive (BN41 2HS) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Drive (BN41 2HS), 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 Croft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broomfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stonery Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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