Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardwick Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 199th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Road (BN3 8BS) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Road (BN3 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Harmsworth Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeding Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeding Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hardwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hardwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Midhurst Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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