BLATCHINGTON ROAD, BN3 3TA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN3 3TA

BLATCHINGTON ROAD, BN3 3TA, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 104 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.65 per 1,000 population. This BN3 3TA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN3 postcode area, which has experienced 539 crimes and a crime rate of 6.68 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN3 3TA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN3 3TA, encompassing approximately 10780 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN3 3TA area, explore the BN3 3TA Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BN3 3TA area, visit the BN3 3TA House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (47) incidents (30.56% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-15.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-54.17% decrease)

BN3 3TA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 45
  • Haddington Street with total crimes: 6
  • George Street with total crimes: 5

BLATCHINGTON ROAD, BN3 3TA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting479.6530.56%
Violence and sexual offences174.36-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour111.58-54.17%
Other theft81.02-11.11%
Public order60.74-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.56-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.28-66.67%
Robbery20.19100.00%
Vehicle crime20.19-77.78%
Burglary20.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%
Theft from the person10.09-50.00%
Other crime10.09-50.00%
Drugs10.09-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3612.069.09%
Anti-social behaviour243.3450.00%
Violence and sexual offences202.23-42.86%
Public order101.86-16.67%
Vehicle crime90.93-35.71%
Other theft90.8312.50%
Criminal damage and arson60.83-50.00%
Bicycle theft50.56-16.67%
Burglary20.46-75.00%
Theft from the person20.190.00%
Possession of weapons20.190.00%
Other crime20.19100.00%
Drugs20.19-33.33%
Robbery10.19-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3514.1975.00%
Shoplifting333.2565.00%
Anti-social behaviour163.06-33.33%
Vehicle crime141.4827.27%
Criminal damage and arson121.3071.43%
Public order121.1171.43%
Burglary81.110.00%
Other theft80.740.00%
Bicycle theft60.7420.00%
Drugs30.5650.00%
Robbery30.280.00%
Possession of weapons20.28100.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour249.74140.00%
Violence and sexual offences202.23-25.93%
Shoplifting201.86-48.72%
Vehicle crime111.861000.00%
Other theft81.02-11.11%
Public order70.74-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson70.65133.33%
Bicycle theft50.6525.00%
Drugs20.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3910.3944.44%
Violence and sexual offences273.62-38.64%
Public order112.5037.50%
Anti-social behaviour101.02-33.33%
Other theft90.9312.50%
Bicycle theft40.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.37-62.50%
Burglary30.28-25.00%
Drugs20.280.00%
Other crime20.19-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-66.67%
Robbery10.090.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4411.7851.72%
Shoplifting274.0892.86%
Anti-social behaviour152.507.14%
Criminal damage and arson81.39166.67%
Other theft80.74-27.27%
Public order80.74-33.33%
Other crime50.74150.00%
Burglary40.46-20.00%
Bicycle theft40.370.00%
Vehicle crime30.3750.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences299.6538.10%
Anti-social behaviour142.6916.67%
Shoplifting141.30180.00%
Public order121.3071.43%
Other theft111.1183.33%
Burglary51.020.00%
Bicycle theft40.46100.00%
Drugs30.37-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.28-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.28100.00%
Theft from the person20.19100.00%
Robbery20.190.00%
Other crime20.19-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences216.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour121.9520.00%
Public order71.11-30.00%
Other theft60.6550.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.56-25.00%
Shoplifting50.56-61.54%
Other crime40.4633.33%
Drugs40.37300.00%
Bicycle theft20.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%
Theft from the person10.090.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences217.14-30.00%
Shoplifting131.95-35.00%
Anti-social behaviour101.2125.00%
Public order100.93233.33%
Criminal damage and arson80.9360.00%
Other theft40.74-42.86%
Other crime30.37200.00%
Vehicle crime20.28100.00%
Burglary20.190.00%
Robbery20.190.00%
Drugs10.19-50.00%
Theft from the person10.09-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences307.987.14%
Shoplifting202.78-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour81.86100.00%
Other theft70.74-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson50.65-50.00%
Public order30.46-66.67%
Theft from the person20.28100.00%
Bicycle theft20.19-71.43%
Robbery20.190.00%
Drugs20.19-50.00%
Burglary20.19-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%
Other crime10.09-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.09-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences289.93-9.68%
Shoplifting222.60-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.04150.00%
Other theft90.9328.57%
Public order90.83-66.67%
Bicycle theft70.83-22.22%
Vehicle crime40.65-42.86%
Other crime40.37300.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.37-60.00%
Drugs40.370.00%
Burglary30.37-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.28-33.33%
Theft from the person10.19-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4414.5618.92%
Violence and sexual offences314.0824.00%
Public order272.88440.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.50-16.67%
Bicycle theft90.9312.50%
Burglary70.83133.33%
Other theft70.65-30.00%
Vehicle crime70.6516.67%
Drugs40.65300.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.37-33.33%
Possession of weapons30.370.00%
Theft from the person30.2850.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3710.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences253.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.320.00%
Other theft101.110.00%
Bicycle theft80.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.740.00%
Vehicle crime60.560.00%
Public order50.560.00%
Burglary30.460.00%
Theft from the person20.280.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Drugs10.090.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 104 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20248
June 20248
May 20249
April 20248
March 202411
February 20246
January 20244
December 20237
November 20239
October 20237
September 202310

A total of 170 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202424
July 202416
June 202424
May 202410
April 202415
March 202414
February 202412
January 202410
December 20238
November 20234
October 202310
September 202312

A total of 80 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 202412
June 20247
May 20243
April 20248
March 20243
February 20246
January 20248
December 20235
November 202310
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 348 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202420
July 202435
June 202420
May 202427
April 202444
March 202429
February 202421
January 202421
December 202330
November 202328
October 202331
September 202325

A total of 357 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.46 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202436
July 202433
June 202420
May 202439
April 202427
March 202414
February 20245
January 202413
December 202320
November 202322
October 202344
September 202337

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20232

A total of 59 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
December 20232
November 20237
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 63 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 202414
June 202411
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 127 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202412
June 20247
May 202411
April 20248
March 202412
February 20247
January 202410
December 20233
November 20239
October 202327
September 20235

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20248
May 20243
April 20244
March 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN3 3TA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total45
    Shoplifting36
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 2. Haddington Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 3. George Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Haddington Close
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Livingstone Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Albert Mews
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Blatchington Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Clarendon Villas
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. B2185
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Shirley Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 14. Connaught Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Police Station
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 16. Wilbury Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 17. Eaton Grove
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Oxford Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Ethel Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Hove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Norton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Belfast Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Brooker Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Miles Walk
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Albany Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Wilbury Grove
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Eaton Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1