Crime Rates at Gleton Avenue, Hove, BN3 8LL

Gleton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 87th 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 Gleton Avenue (BN3 8LL) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 216.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gleton Avenue (BN3 8LL), 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.