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Crime Rates in Brighton and Hove, local authority district

Crime Rate

116

116

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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

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

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 Saltdean41.3 low
2. Westdene & Hove Park43.3 low
3. Woodingdean43.9 low
4. Preston Park45.6 low
5. Hanover & Elm Grove55.1 low
6. Westbourne & Poets' Corner55.3 low
7. Goldsmid55.8 low
8. Hollingdean & Fiveways62.9 low
9. North Portslade64.6 low
10. Wish70.8 low
11. Patcham & Hollingbury70.9 low
12. Moulsecoomb & Bevendean71.5 low
13. South Portslade71.9 low
14. Hangleton & Knoll77.7 low
15. Coldean & Stanmer79.4 low
16. Brunswick & Adelaide83.4 low
17. Round Hill84.3 low
18. Central Hove117 medium
19. Queen's Park124 medium
20. Whitehawk & Marina129 medium
21. Kemptown277 high
22. West Hill & North Laine421 high
23. Regency508 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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