Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kelly Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kelly Road (BN3 6LD) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelly Road (BN3 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Greyfriars. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Westdene & Hove Park

Crime Over Time in Kelly Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Park Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Matlock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Onslow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Onslow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Greyfriars Under investigation
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Data Sources

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