Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albert Road 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 Albert Road (BN1 3RN) 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 Albert Road (BN1 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 224 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Villas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Centurion Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Centurion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
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