Crime Rates at Queensway, Brighton, BN2 0FA

Queensway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 105th highest crime rate of 805 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 Queensway (BN2 0FA) in the last 12 months was 209.2 per 1,000 residents and was 278.6% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (BN2 0FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwater Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.