Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 159.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Queens Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 149th 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 Queens Gardens (BN3 2LP) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Gardens (BN3 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Albert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grand Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palmeira Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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