Total Crime Rate
1593.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 10th highest crime rate of 815 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 Queens Road (BN1 3WA) in the last 12 months was 1593.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1378.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 211 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 426.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (BN1 3WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 509 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (219 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farm Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Boyce'S Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyce'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyce'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyce'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | King Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
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