Crime Rates at Guildford Road, Brighton, BN1 3LW

Guildford Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guildford Road (BN1 3LW) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildford Road (BN1 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Street. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.