Total Crime Rate

94.6 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 94.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Drove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 288th highest crime rate of 815 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 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Drove (BN1 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Loder Place. Police recorded 22 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Drove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Preston Drove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Preston Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Drove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Loder Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loder Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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