Crime Rates at Mill Cottages, Brighton, BN1 8WN

Mill Cottages area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Cottages (BN1 8WN) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Cottages (BN1 8WN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.