Total Crime Rate
158.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windlesham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windlesham Road (BN1 3AG) in the last 12 months was 158.6 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% higher than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windlesham Road (BN1 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlesham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Windlesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windlesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nizells Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nizells Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windlesham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nizells Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windlesham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montpelier Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windlesham Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windlesham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powis Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nizells Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nizells Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powis Road | β |
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