Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 253rd lowest 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 Rowan Avenue (BN3 7JH) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Avenue (BN3 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gleton Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilfrid Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wilfrid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Laburnum Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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