Total Crime Rate

186.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 186.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

May Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 120th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Cottages (BN2 4AP) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 178.6% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Cottages (BN2 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in May Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollingdean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollingdean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollingdean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freehold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Freehold Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Freehold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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