Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Drove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 329th highest crime rate of 805 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 Preston Drove (BN1 6LA) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Drove (BN1 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Drove. Police recorded 27 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 Preston Drove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Ride Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Drove —
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Public order Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Ride Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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