Crime Rates at Reigate Road, Brighton, BN1 5AG

Reigate Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reigate Road (BN1 5AG) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reigate Road (BN1 5AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greyfriars, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Onslow Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.