Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lark Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 324th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lark Hill (BN3 8PH) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Hill (BN3 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Harmsworth Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lark Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldwick Mews —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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