Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

New England Rise area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New England Rise (BN41 2YD) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New England Rise (BN41 2YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Close, where police recorded 18 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 New England Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close 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 2026Other crime Truleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalky Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdown Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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