Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.3 3/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Montpelier Crescent (BN1 3JF) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpelier Crescent (BN1 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montpelier Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powis Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper North Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2121 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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