Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
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

Leahurst Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 407th 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 Leahurst Court (BN1 6UL) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leahurst Court (BN1 6UL), 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 Leahurst Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curwen Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Lea Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Elms Lea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withdean Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Drive —
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Data Sources

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