Crime Rates at Preston Street, Brighton, BN1 2HE

Preston Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 20th highest crime rate of 815 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 881.1 per 1,000 residents and was 742.9% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 344.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.8% 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 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.