Total Crime Rate

357.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

283.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 357.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 283.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 252.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Laburnum Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 58th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laburnum Avenue (BN3 7JW) in the last 12 months was 357.3 per 1,000 residents and was 348.3% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 283.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Avenue (BN3 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Way. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunninghill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maytree Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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