Total Crime Rate
148.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windlesham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 805 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 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 239.4% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windlesham Road (BN1 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Regency| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmid Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmid Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmid Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vernon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chanctonbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Osmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davigdor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chanctonbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Highdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davigdor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpelier Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpelier Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | York Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montpelier Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlesham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norfolk Road | Local resolution |
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