Total Crime Rate

196.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 196.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Manor Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 115th 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 Manor Way (BN2 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manor Way (BN2 5DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Manor Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Meadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiddingly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hamsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Meadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chiddingly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiddingly Close —
Apr 2026Other crime The Meadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Regent'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meadway —
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Data Sources

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