Crime Rates at Clifton Road, Brighton, BN1 3HN

Clifton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (BN1 3HN) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (BN1 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.