Total Crime Rate

154.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 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 154.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Boundary Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 154th 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 Boundary Road (BN3 7GA) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Road (BN3 7GA), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Road. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boundary Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladys Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladys Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladys Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Villas
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Villas
Apr 2026Robbery Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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