Total Crime Rate

136.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 136.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 177th highest crime rate of 805 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 6AR) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.1% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (BN1 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Dyke Road Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Ride Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old Shoreham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lover'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lover'S Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkmore Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Parkmore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkmore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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