Total Crime Rate

1447.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

749.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1447.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 749.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 603.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 221.8 10/10
  • Other theft 167.3 10/10
  • Public order 118.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 83.7 10/10
  • Drugs 81.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.5 10/10
  • Other crime 37.0 10/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
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

Kings Road Arches area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 11th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road Arches (BN1 2LN) in the last 12 months was 1447.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1410.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 310 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 385 (≈ 749.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road Arches (BN1 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road Arches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Regency Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sillwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sillwood Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sillwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sillwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sillwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sillwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sillwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sillwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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