Crime Rates at Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD

Bavant Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 339th highest crime rate of 815 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 Bavant Road (BN1 6RD) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bavant Road (BN1 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliveden Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A23 (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.