Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hangleton Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 245th 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 Lane (BN3 8EB) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hangleton Lane (BN3 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Hangleton Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Greenleas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hangleton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Greenleas | Under investigation |
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