Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Park Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 295th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Park Avenue (BN1 6HP) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Park Avenue (BN1 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Winchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winchester Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyke Road Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Preston Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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