Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (BN1 6AR) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BN1 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyke Road Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Shoreham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Preston Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Exeter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Exeter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lover'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lover'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lover'S Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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