Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

By Matt Pole

Published 1st Jan 2026, 12:00 BST

It has been another busy year for judges, juries and magistrates across Sussex.

Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the final four months of 2025.

All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person.

We take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the final four months of 2025.

1. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

We take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the final four months of 2025. Photo: Sussex Police

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May (pictured) and Joseph Perry raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. May, 51, of Whiterock Place, Southwick, is a prolific criminal with more than 50 previous convictions for more than 200 previous offences, many including burglary. He has as many as 25 aliases.

2. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May (pictured) and Joseph Perry raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. May, 51, of Whiterock Place, Southwick, is a prolific criminal with more than 50 previous convictions for more than 200 previous offences, many including burglary. He has as many as 25 aliases. Photo: Sussex Police

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May and Joseph Perry (pictured) raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. Perry, 42, of Whitebeam Road, Northbrook, Worthing, also has a prolific criminal history with 22 convictions for 57 previous offences, including 35 theft related offences.

3. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May and Joseph Perry (pictured) raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. Perry, 42, of Whitebeam Road, Northbrook, Worthing, also has a prolific criminal history with 22 convictions for 57 previous offences, including 35 theft related offences. Photo: Sussex Police

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after admitting a string of new retail theft offences. Dylan Hampson targeted Sainsbury’s stores in Goring Road and Littlehampton Road in Worthing. The offences between September 7 and 18 came after he had been given a suspended sentence on September 1. A Criminal Behaviour Order had banned him from entering all Sainsbury’s stores in Sussex. But a week later he was seen on CCTV entering a store to steal 16 packs of meat. At Crawley Magistrates’ Court on September 26 he admitted eight new shoplifting offences and five breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order. Hampson, 28, of no fixed address, was jailed for eight months. The court was told how new CCTV images showed the shoplifter in breach of the Criminal Behaviour Order imposed on September 1. He has 23 previous convictions for 65 offences, the majority for theft. The order imposed on September 1 prohibited Hampson from entering all Co-op and Sainsbury’s stores in Sussex, and from entering any store where he has been given notice in writing of being banned from entering. The order, which lasts for three years and remains in place, also prohibits him from remaining in any retail store if asked to leave by staff.

4. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after admitting a string of new retail theft offences. Dylan Hampson targeted Sainsbury’s stores in Goring Road and Littlehampton Road in Worthing. The offences between September 7 and 18 came after he had been given a suspended sentence on September 1. A Criminal Behaviour Order had banned him from entering all Sainsbury’s stores in Sussex. But a week later he was seen on CCTV entering a store to steal 16 packs of meat. At Crawley Magistrates’ Court on September 26 he admitted eight new shoplifting offences and five breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order. Hampson, 28, of no fixed address, was jailed for eight months. The court was told how new CCTV images showed the shoplifter in breach of the Criminal Behaviour Order imposed on September 1. He has 23 previous convictions for 65 offences, the majority for theft. The order imposed on September 1 prohibited Hampson from entering all Co-op and Sainsbury’s stores in Sussex, and from entering any store where he has been given notice in writing of being banned from entering. The order, which lasts for three years and remains in place, also prohibits him from remaining in any retail store if asked to leave by staff. Photo: Sussex Police