Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sherbourne Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherbourne Close (BN3 8BE) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherbourne Close (BN3 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Barnet Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hangleton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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