Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

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 3RF) 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 3RF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powis Grove —
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 Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2121 —
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Row —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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