Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sunninghill Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Sunninghill Avenue (BN3 8JB) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% 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 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hove

Crime Over Time in Sunninghill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Steyning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sunninghill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Peter'S Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑