Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Mile Oak Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 155th 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 Mile Oak Gardens (BN41 2PH) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mile Oak Gardens (BN41 2PH), 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 Mile Oak Gardens area

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

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