Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northease Drive 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 Northease Drive (BN3 8PA) 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 Northease Drive (BN3 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Sunninghill Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northease Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Northease Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northease Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hardwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hardwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeding Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeding Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Midhurst Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Applesham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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