Crime Rates at Guildford Road, Brighton, BN1 3LU

Guildford Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 325th 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 Guildford Road (BN1 3LU) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildford Road (BN1 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.