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Crime Rates in Brighton and Hove, local authority district

Crime Rate

117

117

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Brighton and Hove, (local authority district) is 117 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 35.2 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 20.2 6/10
Shoplifting 16.1 7/10
Public order 10.4 8/10
Other theft 8.35 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.21 5/10
Drugs 4.81 6/10
Vehicle crime 3.22 4/10
Burglary 3.08 4/10
Other crime 2.22 5/10
Theft from the person 1.62 4/10
Robbery 1.46 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.43 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.41 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Saltdean44.7 low
2. Woodingdean46.6 low
3. Westdene & Hove Park47.9 low
4. Preston Park49.2 low
5. Hanover & Elm Grove59.6 low
6. Goldsmid61.4 low
7. Westbourne & Poets' Corner61.8 low
8. Hollingdean & Fiveways68.2 low
9. North Portslade69.8 low
10. Patcham & Hollingbury76.2 low
11. Wish77.1 low
12. Moulsecoomb & Bevendean77.7 low
13. South Portslade78.5 low
14. Coldean & Stanmer84.5 low
15. Hangleton & Knoll85.2 low
16. Brunswick & Adelaide89.8 low
17. Round Hill92.1 low
18. Central Hove126 medium
19. Queen's Park135 medium
20. Whitehawk & Marina140 medium
21. Kemptown306 high
22. West Hill & North Laine462 high
23. Regency551 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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