Total Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 256th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (BN41 2TP) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the North Portslade average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 162.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (BN41 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonery Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drove Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crossway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mile Oak Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drove Crescent | — |
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