Total Crime Rate

208.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 208.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montpelier Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 106th 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 Montpelier Road (BN1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 375.0% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ).

In the area around Montpelier Road (BN1 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montpelier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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