Crime Rates at Alexandra Villas, Brighton, BN1 3RE

Alexandra Villas area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 398th highest 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 Alexandra Villas (BN1 3RE) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 6 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Villas (BN1 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Square. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.