Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 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 73.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dyke Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 346th highest 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 Dyke Road (BN1 3TE) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyke Road (BN1 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dyke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old Shoreham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Caburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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