Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Curwen Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 173rd 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 Curwen Place (BN1 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curwen Place (BN1 6UJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Curwen Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withdean Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elms Lea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curwen Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Lea Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Drive —

Data Sources

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