Looks like some things never change then. Looking back, I had more trouble, aggro and incidents at night walking up London Road in the 2 or so years I lived in Brighton than anywhere else. West Street, London Road in St. Leonards, Hastings town centre, Eastbourne town centre................Nothing like London Road in Brighton.
This isn't London Road London Road though, this is out in the wilds.
I had someone through Ribena or similar after me when I was walking along the side of the road near the top of devil's Dyke, shortly after I'd had a bad crash on my bike. Most of it went into the large open wound on my knee. You do wonder.