BN3 has an annual crime rate of 69.09 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BN3?

As of March 2026, BN3 has an annual crime rate of 69.09 per 1,000 residents, based on 529 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BN3?

The most common crime type in BN3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 135 incidents in March 2026 — 25.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BN3 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BN3 Crime Intelligence Report

BN3 recorded 529 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.14 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 13.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.9% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring69.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment529 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

529

trending_up +13.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.09per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,541

Within BN3 district

Brighton and Hove

86,177

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Lansdowne Place Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
Marshall Way Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 3	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	10
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Other theft: 1	10
Ingram Crescent Map	total: 8 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1	8
St Aubyns South Map	total: 8 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Bellingham Crescent Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Ingram Crescent East Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

529 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

135

25.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

119

22.5%

Public Order

9.5%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Other Theft

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.9%

Drug Offences

4.5%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Crime

2.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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