Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Northease Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northease Drive (BN3 8PP) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northease Drive (BN3 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnet Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northease Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hangleton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close —
Apr 2026Public order Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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