Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.9 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 136.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Downland Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 179th 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 Downland Crescent (BN3 8GH) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downland Crescent (BN3 8GH), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downland Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Goldstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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