Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stapley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 118th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stapley Road (BN3 7FD) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 142.7% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapley Road (BN3 7FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapley Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellingham Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stapley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maytree Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Knoll Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bellingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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