Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spencer Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Avenue (BN3 8DA) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Avenue (BN3 8DA), 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 Spencer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hangleton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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