Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hamilton Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 345th highest 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 Hamilton Close (BN41 2XY) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Close (BN41 2XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harebell Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Truleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broomfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalky Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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