Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Park Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Park Road (BN2 0GG) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Park Road (BN2 0GG), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Islingword Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scotland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Islingword Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cobden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montreal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cobden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islingword Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Drive | — |
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