Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wincombe Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 348th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Wincombe Road (BN1 5AR) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wincombe Road (BN1 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Greyfriars. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wincombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Park Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Highcroft Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highcroft Villas —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Highcroft Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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