Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 815 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 Drove (BN1 6LD) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Drove (BN1 6LD), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Loder Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Drove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Drove 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 Loder Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittingehame Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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