Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 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 45.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leopold Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leopold Road (BN1 3RD) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leopold Road (BN1 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leopold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/249)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime North Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order North Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Dorset Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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