Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hangleton Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hangleton Way (BN3 8BL) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hangleton Way (BN3 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Harmsworth Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hangleton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldwick Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Way —
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Data Sources

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