Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Overdown Rise area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 400th 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 Overdown Rise (BN41 2YF) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdown Rise (BN41 2YF), the main crime hotspot is near Truleigh Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overdown Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graham Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heathfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broomfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdown Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Truleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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