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.
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Crime overview

Storrington Close 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 Storrington Close (BN3 8JE) 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 Storrington Close (BN3 8JE), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Way. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Storrington Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunninghill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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