Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Kingsway (BN3 4ND) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the South Portslade average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BN3 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glendor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road —
Apr 2026Public order Marine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brittany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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