Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Applesham Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 24th 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 Applesham Way (BN41 2LP) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Applesham Way (BN41 2LP), 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 | North Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maplehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Locks Crescent | — |
| 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 | Freemans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Charles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Charles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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