Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Drove Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Drove Crescent (BN41 2TB) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drove Crescent (BN41 2TB), 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 Drove Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonery Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Court 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 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stonery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Downland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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