Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Hove, BN3 8PU

Poplar Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 183rd 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 Poplar Avenue (BN3 8PU) in the last 12 months was 134.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (BN3 8PU), 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.