Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 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 119.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Harmsworth Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 212th highest crime rate of 805 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 Harmsworth Crescent (BN3 8BU) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harmsworth Crescent (BN3 8BU), 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 Harmsworth Crescent area

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

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