Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Clarke Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 254th 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 Clarke Avenue (BN3 8GA) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Avenue (BN3 8GA), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Crescent. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarke Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Midhurst Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeding Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeding Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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