Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherbourne Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 319th 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 Sherbourne Close (BN3 8BD) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherbourne Close (BN3 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Barnet Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherbourne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gleton Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Timbers Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherbourne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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