Crime Rates in Brighton and Hove, local authority district
Crime Rate
116
116
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Brighton and Hove, (local authority district) is 116 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Brighton and Hove (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35.1 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.3 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 15.8 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 10.3 | 8/10 |
| Other theft | 8.23 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.31 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 4.83 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 2.96 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.94 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.18 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.63 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.48 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.43 | 7/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.42 | 6/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Brighton and Hove (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Brighton and Hove (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Brighton and Hove (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Brighton and Hove (local authority district) and South East (region)
- Brighton and HoveLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Brighton and Hove (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Brighton and Hove (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Rottingdean & West Saltdean | 44.5 low |
| 2. Westdene & Hove Park | 46.3 low |
| 3. Woodingdean | 47.5 low |
| 4. Preston Park | 49.9 low |
| 5. Hanover & Elm Grove | 57.8 low |
| 6. Westbourne & Poets' Corner | 59.2 low |
| 7. Goldsmid | 59.6 low |
| 8. Hollingdean & Fiveways | 68.5 low |
| 9. North Portslade | 68.6 low |
| 10. Wish | 76 low |
| 11. Moulsecoomb & Bevendean | 78 low |
| 12. Patcham & Hollingbury | 78.2 low |
| 13. South Portslade | 80.1 low |
| 14. Hangleton & Knoll | 83 low |
| 15. Coldean & Stanmer | 87.4 low |
| 16. Brunswick & Adelaide | 89.4 low |
| 17. Round Hill | 91.4 low |
| 18. Central Hove | 124 medium |
| 19. Queen's Park | 134 medium |
| 20. Whitehawk & Marina | 140 medium |
| 21. Kemptown | 295 high |
| 22. West Hill & North Laine | 458 high |
| 23. Regency | 552 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026