Crime Rates at Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ

Kingsway area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (BN3 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BN3 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.