Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hangleton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 213th 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 Hangleton Road (BN3 7SH) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godwin Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Timbers Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gleton Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wilfrid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilfrid Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godwin Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godwin Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Martin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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