Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN41 2LA
How much crime is recorded in BN41 2LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Portslade Village
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
BN41 2LABrighton
How safe is BN41 2LA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN41 2LA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN41 2LANational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Anti-social behaviour25.610.7
Public order19.94.6
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Other theft5.64.5
Burglary3.59.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Shoplifting2.18.4
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.