Crime Rates at Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH

Kings Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 81st 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 2JH) in the last 12 months was 308.3 per 1,000 residents and was 194.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 244.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (BN1 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 255 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.