Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 55.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Robins 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.

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Crime Over Time in Robins Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locks Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson North Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Village Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maplehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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