Brighton and Hove crime figures for August 2026
Police recorded crime data for Brighton and Hove shows the 12-month total fell 5% to August 2026, while the single month of August 2026 rose 10% on the year before. Single-month figures can vary considerably from one month to the next.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
Recorded crime in Brighton and Hove over the 12 months to August 2026 totalled 28,119 offences, down from 29,728 in the 12 months to September 2025, a fall of 5%. This longer-term measure gives a steadier picture than any single month.
In August 2026 alone, 2,771 crimes were recorded in Brighton and Hove, compared with 2,520 in August 2025, a rise of 10%. Monthly totals of this kind can move up or down considerably from one month to the next.
Robbery was the category showing the clearest rise over the year, up from 375 to 477 offences, a rise of 27%.
Several categories fell. Burglary dropped from 995 to 773 offences, a fall of 22%. Vehicle crime, covering cars stolen and broken into, fell from 1,093 to 919, down 16%. Possession of weapons offences, including knives and other weapons, fell from 434 to 373, a decrease of 14%.
For context, recorded crime across England and Wales was unchanged on the month and fell 1% over the year, figures against which Brighton and Hove's local trends can be compared.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 2,771 (up 10% on August 2025, 2,520) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 9.8 in the month, 283,870 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 28,119 crimes, down 5% on the 12 months before (29,728) |
| Rose most | Robbery up 27% (477) |
| Fell most | Burglary down 22% (773), Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) down 16% (919), Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) down 14% (373) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Brighton and Hove. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
Crime in Brighton and Hove by neighbourhood · Brighton and Hove council area · All monthly reports
