Crime Rates at Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8AA

Hangleton Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 167th highest crime rate of 815 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 Way (BN3 8AA) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hangleton Way (BN3 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellingham Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.