Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 208th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Drove (BN1 6LB) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 12 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Drove (BN1 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Drove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Drove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Ride Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Drove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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