Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godwin Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 340th highest crime rate of 815 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 Godwin Road (BN3 7FR) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godwin Road (BN3 7FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stapley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hangleton & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilfrid Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilfrid Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilfrid Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilfrid Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilfrid Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellingham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellingham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapley Road | β |
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