Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Leighton Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 374th highest 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 Leighton Road (BN3 7AE) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Road (BN3 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Conway Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2023 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2023 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poynter Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldrington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnes Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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