Crime by Postcode

Brighton and HoveCity

Crime in Brighton and Hove

Recorded crime in Brighton and Hove is 1.2 times the Brighton and Hove council average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 3 km of the centre of Brighton and Hove: about 156,931 residents in 101 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
8.3/10Good
5-year change
+1%more crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Brighton and Hove council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Brighton and Hove 027A: no scoreBrighton and Hove 027E: no scoreBrighton and Hove 027B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 029E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 024E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 027F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 024B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 027G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 027C: no scoreBrighton and Hove 030A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 029D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 030C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 024D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 030E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 024C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 031E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 030D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 030B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 029A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 029C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 020E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 022C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 020D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 024A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 022D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 022E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 029B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 020C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 014E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 014D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 026B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 031C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 015B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 015E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 011A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 026C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 015C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 031D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 026A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 014C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 020B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 022B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 018E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 018B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 015A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 020A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 014A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 014B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 015D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 031B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 031A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 022A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 018A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 025F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 028C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 025D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 008D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 026E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 019B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 032A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 011E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 008C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 019E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 010C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBrighton and Hove 011D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBrighton and Hove 026D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 028B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 019D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 010E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBrighton and Hove 010B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 019C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 018C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 025A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 011C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 028A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 019A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 010A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 032D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 025E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 010D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBrighton and Hove 032C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 018D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 032B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 007A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 011B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBrighton and Hove 008B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 004D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBrighton and Hove 016A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 008E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 008A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 009D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBrighton and Hove 025C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 007D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 028E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 028D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 016C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBrighton and Hove 004C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 016B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 025B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBrighton and Hove 023A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBrighton and Hove 023B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 3 km of the centre of Brighton and Hove.

Crime over 5 years

About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 3 km of Brighton and Hove, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 19,080 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202219,080Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 19,790 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202319,790Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 20,259 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202420,259Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 20,490 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202520,490Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 19,176 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202619,176

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Brighton and Hove council average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 120 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 59% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 11% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 9% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 33 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.8
Burglary5.0
Violence and sexual offences41.6
Drugs5.0
Possession of weapons1.8
Other crime2.6
Other theft12.6
Theft from the person2.5
Vehicle crime6.1
Criminal damage and arson10.2
Public order12.7
Bicycle theft4.3
Shoplifting13.5

Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove

Nearby towns

Council: Brighton and Hove

Questions about crime in Brighton and Hove

Is Brighton and Hove a safe place to live?
Brighton and Hove scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Brighton and Hove council average.
Is crime going up or down in Brighton and Hove?
About the same as 5 years ago: 19,080 recorded crimes a year then, 19,176 now.
What is the most common crime in Brighton and Hove?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 42 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Brighton and Hove compare with Brighton and Hove council?
Crime severity in Brighton and Hove is 1.2 times the Brighton and Hove council average.