Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Edgehill Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 352nd 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 Edgehill Way (BN41 2PU) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgehill Way (BN41 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonery Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonery Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edgehill Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mile Oak Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drove Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drove Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
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Data Sources

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