Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hangleton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Hangleton Road (BN3 7SF) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hangleton Road (BN3 7SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapley Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellingham Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hangleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knoll Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greenleas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellingham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bellingham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale View —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greenleas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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