Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Poynings Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 189th 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 Poynings Drive (BN3 8GR) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynings Drive (BN3 8GR), 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 Poynings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Steyning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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