Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Robins Row area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 379th 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 Robins Row (BN41 2LF) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Robins Row (BN41 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locks Crescent, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freemans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Locks Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locks Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Locks Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Village Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maplehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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