Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stapley Road (BN3 7FF) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapley Road (BN3 7FF), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bellingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Florence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maytree Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale View —
Apr 2026Other theft Knoll Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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