Total Crime Rate
1468.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
426.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queen Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 9th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Square (BN1 3FD) in the last 12 months was 1468.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1431.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 426.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Square (BN1 3FD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 588 crimes here, including 303 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jew Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Villas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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