Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downland Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 815 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 Downland Drive (BN3 8GL) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Downland Drive (BN3 8GL), the main crime hotspot is near Aldwick Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeding Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeding Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Midhurst Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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