Crime Rates at Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4QE

Kingsway area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 392nd 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 Kingsway (BN3 4QE) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BN3 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Aubyns Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.