Crime Rates at Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QE

Preston Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 815 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 Preston Road (BN1 4QE) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BN1 4QE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.