Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 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 107.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bush Cottage Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 238th 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 Bush Cottage Close (BN41 2GU) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% higher than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bush Cottage Close (BN41 2GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highways (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bush Cottage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highways Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepbell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warrior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highways —
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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