Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingswood Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Street (BN2 9QH) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Street (BN2 9QH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 488 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingswood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/165)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lennox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardingly Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ardingly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cavendish Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill —
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Data Sources

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