Crime Rates at Bellingham Crescent, Hove, BN3 7FA

Bellingham Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bellingham Crescent (BN3 7FA) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellingham Crescent (BN3 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Terrace (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.