Crime Rates at Hampstead Road, Brighton, BN1 5NG

Hampstead Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Hampstead Road (BN1 5NG) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampstead Road (BN1 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Drive. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.