Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harrington Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 193rd 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 Harrington Road (BN1 6RE) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Harrington Road (BN1 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Drive. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cumberland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A23 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knoyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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