Total Crime Rate
154.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boundary 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.
View Crime In Hangleton & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Worcester Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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