Crime Rates at Hangleton Gardens, Hove, BN3 8AB

Hangleton Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 302nd 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 Gardens (BN3 8AB) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hangleton Gardens (BN3 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Stapley Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.