Crime Rates at Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

Buckingham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 110th 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 Buckingham Road (BN1 3RA) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Buckingham Road (BN1 3RA), 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 (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.