Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 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 14.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Benfield Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Benfield Way (BN41 2DA) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benfield Way (BN41 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foredown Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Links Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hayes Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpthorne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Benfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foredown Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foredown Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpthorne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Links Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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