Crime Rates at Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4QE

Kingsway area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 815 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 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the South Portslade average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% 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 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.