Crime Rates at Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG

Elms Lea Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 249th 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 Elms Lea Avenue (BN1 6UG) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Lea Avenue (BN1 6UG), 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.