Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hangleton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Hangleton Close (BN3 8LT) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hangleton Close (BN3 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Martin Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hangleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hangleton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greenleas Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greenleas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Knoll Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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