Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 46.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunninghill Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 298th 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 Sunninghill Avenue (BN3 8JB) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunninghill Avenue (BN3 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunninghill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Midhurst Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeding Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeding Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Henfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynings Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fallowfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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