Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Belle Vue Cottages area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 347th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belle Vue Cottages (BN2 6AA) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belle Vue Cottages (BN2 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Albourne Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belle Vue Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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