Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 92.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cumberland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Cumberland Road (BN1 6ST) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Road (BN1 6ST), 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 Cumberland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clermont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clermont Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elms Lea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elms Lea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Public order Lauriston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lauriston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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