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

Valley Road 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 Valley Road (BN41 2PB) 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 Valley Road (BN41 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Stonery Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stonery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Downland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maplehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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