Total Crime Rate

2977.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2977.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 977.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 409.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 405.4 10/10
  • Public order 290.5 10/10
  • Other theft 286.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 139.6 10/10
  • Drugs 112.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.1 10/10
  • Burglary 92.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 47.3 10/10
  • Robbery 38.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Other crime 20.3 10/10
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

Kings Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 4th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (BN1 1NR) in the last 12 months was 2977.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2664.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 434 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 9 cases , down -18.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 601 (≈ 1353.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (BN1 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 991 crimes here, including 536 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/322)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Other theft Black Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pavilion Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pavilion Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Pavilion Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Black Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Lion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bartholomews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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