Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Kensington Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Place (BN1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Place (BN1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 553 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/252)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Redcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Street —
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foundry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Gardner Street —
Apr 2026Public order Upper Gardner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheltenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
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Data Sources

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