Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 61.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Locks Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 391st highest 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 Locks Hill (BN41 2LB) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locks Hill (BN41 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near George Williams Mews. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Locks Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easthill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Williams Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Locks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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