Crime Rate in Preston Park, ward

Preston Park has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 2034th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 374th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Preston Park in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Preston Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -54.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 335 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Preston Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cumberland Drive, with 58 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Beaconsfield Road (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.