Total Crime Rate

129.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 129.5 8/10
  • Other theft 72.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 21.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hangleton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 195th 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 Hangleton Road (BN3 7LR) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hangleton Road (BN3 7LR), 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 Hangleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunninghill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steyning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sunninghill Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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