Crime Rates at Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA

Dyke Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 124th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dyke Road (BN1 3JA) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 347.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyke Road (BN1 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Square, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.