Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Parks area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 325th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Parks (BN41 2JF) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher 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 6 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Parks (BN41 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Parks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hamilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crest Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langridge Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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