Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montpelier Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 306th 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 Place (BN1 3BF) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montpelier Place (BN1 3BF), 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.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Preston Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sillwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sillwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sillwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sillwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
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