Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Steyning Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 815 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 Steyning Avenue (BN3 8GX) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 245.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steyning Avenue (BN3 8GX), 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.

View Crime In Hangleton & Knoll

Crime Over Time in Steyning Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeding Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Midhurst Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeding Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Way —
Sep 2025Public order Henfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fallowfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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