Crime Rates at Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2HH

Kings Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 39th 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 2HH) in the last 12 months was 529.4 per 1,000 residents and was 406.5% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 221.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (BN1 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Place, where police recorded 226 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.