Total Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 1.1 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

Kenwards area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenwards (BN1 9EN) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenwards (BN1 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Coldean Lane. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kenwards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saunders Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Charltons —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Standean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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