Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Poplar Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 187th 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 Poplar Avenue (BN3 8PY) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (BN3 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Barnet Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hardwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northease Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Northease Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hardwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Rise —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Rise —
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Data Sources

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