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

Harrington 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 Harrington Road (BN1 6RE) 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 Harrington Road (BN1 6RE), 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 Harrington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fircroft Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Apr 2026Public order Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lauriston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lauriston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clermont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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