Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrington Villas area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 329th highest 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 Villas (BN1 6RG) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrington Villas (BN1 6RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Drove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Ride | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Ride | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Preston Drove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Drove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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