Crime Rate in Hangleton & Knoll, ward

Hangleton & Knoll has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 2038th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 251st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hangleton & Knoll in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hangleton & Knoll’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 601 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 736 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hangleton & Knoll ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Marshall Way. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.