Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Clarke Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 260th 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 Clarke Avenue (BN3 8GG) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Avenue (BN3 8GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunninghill Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clarke Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldwick Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunninghill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Steyning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sunninghill Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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