Total Crime Rate

269.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 269.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 23.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Kingsway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 82nd 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 Kingsway (BN3 4HD) in the last 12 months was 269.8 per 1,000 residents and was 322.2% higher than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BN3 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Glendor Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wish Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wish Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Esplanade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glendor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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