Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 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 21.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Poplar Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 141st 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 Poplar Avenue (BN3 8PS) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (BN3 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunninghill Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Storrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harmsworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunninghill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sherbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Way —
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Data Sources

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