Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Hill Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 249th 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 West Hill Street (BN1 3RR) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill Street (BN1 3RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terminus Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terminus Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Montpelier Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2121 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2121 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2121 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B2121 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2121 —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Terminus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Junction Road —

Data Sources

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