Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 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
  • 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

Applesham Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Applesham Way (BN41 2LN) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applesham Way (BN41 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locks Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Applesham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Charles Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Locks Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mile Oak Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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