Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 123rd lowest 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 Road (BN1 6RA) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ).

In the area around Preston Road (BN1 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lauriston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elms Lea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elms Lea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clermont Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lauriston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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