Crime Rates at Preston Street, Brighton, BN1 2HE

Preston Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Street (BN1 2HE) in the last 12 months was 838.4 per 1,000 residents and was 851.5% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 381.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Street (BN1 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent Hill, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.