Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hardwick Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 393rd highest 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 Hardwick Road (BN3 8BR) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Road (BN3 8BR), 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 Hardwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldwick Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwick Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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