Total Crime Rate
454.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsbury Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 47th 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 Kingsbury Road (BN1 4JR) in the last 12 months was 454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 322.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (β 198.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsbury Road (BN1 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 786 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ditchling Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Crescent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trafalgar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Drive | β |
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