Crime Rates at Ashlings Way, Hove, BN3 8JH

Ashlings Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 176th 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 Ashlings Way (BN3 8JH) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashlings Way (BN3 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingston Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.