Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Hill Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 805 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 Place (BN1 3RU) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hill Place (BN1 3RU), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| 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 | 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 | Public order | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S 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 | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
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