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Crime Rates in Brighton and Hove, local authority district

Crime Rate

118

118

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Brighton and Hove, (local authority district) is 118 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

Violence and sexual offences 35.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 20 6/10
Shoplifting 16.3 7/10
Public order 10.6 8/10
Other theft 8.43 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.4 5/10
Drugs 4.81 6/10
Vehicle crime 3.52 4/10
Burglary 3.2 4/10
Other crime 2.36 6/10
Theft from the person 1.62 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.46 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.44 7/10
Robbery 1.41 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Brighton and Hove (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Brighton and Hove (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Brighton and Hove
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Brighton and Hove (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Rottingdean & West Saltdean44.9 low
2. Woodingdean47.1 low
3. Westdene & Hove Park48.4 low
4. Preston Park48.7 low
5. Hanover & Elm Grove60.2 low
6. Goldsmid60.9 low
7. Westbourne & Poets' Corner62.4 low
8. Hollingdean & Fiveways66.6 low
9. North Portslade68.6 low
10. Wish75.3 low
11. Patcham & Hollingbury75.4 low
12. Moulsecoomb & Bevendean77.3 low
13. South Portslade78.3 low
14. Coldean & Stanmer85.2 low
15. Hangleton & Knoll85.5 low
16. Round Hill90.3 low
17. Brunswick & Adelaide92.4 low
18. Central Hove132 medium
19. Queen's Park139 medium
20. Whitehawk & Marina139 medium
21. Kemptown311 high
22. West Hill & North Laine466 high
23. Regency559 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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