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Overview of Brighton and Hove crime rate

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With a high crime rating, Brighton and Hove emerges as the 4th most challenging area out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts in terms of crime prevalence. The year 2023 recorded 33788 incidents, against a backdrop of 277103 residents, translating to a crime rate of 121.93 per 1000 people. This indicates a 4.68% rise in crime rates over the last year.

The most observed crime categories in Brighton and Hove include Violence and sexual offences (31.3%), Anti-social behaviour (13.4%), and Shoplifting (11.0%). The least frequent crimes are Theft from the person (1.4%), Possession of weapons (1.2%), and Robbery (1.0%).

Out of 21 wards, Regency (505.1), St. Peter’s and North Laine (351.0), and Queen’s Park (Brighton and Hove) (232.3) have the highest crime rates, whereas Withdean (51.5), Preston Park (50.2), and Woodingdean (45.7) are the safest.

In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Brighton and Hove, BN45 (212.8), BN1 (174.6), and BN41 (147.7) witness the highest crime rates, while BN2 (110.8), BN3 (89.5), and BN6 (56.7) experience the lowest.

In Brighton and Hove, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, with Shoplifting experiencing significant rises in 2022 and 2023. Violence and sexual offences also saw an increase in 2021. However, the area experienced notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, along with reductions in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, and Other theft in 2020. A decline in Shoplifting and Vehicle crime was observed in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Brighton and Hove crime incidents by crime type

A total of 33788 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 10589 (31.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 4543 (13.4)%
Shoplifting – 3717 (11.0)%
Public order – 3261 (9.7)%
Other theft – 2760 (8.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2470 (7.3)%
Vehicle crime – 1545 (4.6)%
Drugs – 1158 (3.4)%
Burglary – 1052 (3.1)%
Bicycle theft – 840 (2.5)%
Other crime – 614 (1.8)%
Theft from the person – 488 (1.4)%
Possession of weapons – 407 (1.2)%
Robbery – 344 (1.0)%

How does Brighton and Hove compare against nearby areas ?

Brighton and Hove ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Brighton and Hove wards

There are 21 wards within Brighton and Hove. Regency, St. Peter’s and North Laine, Queen’s Park (Brighton and Hove) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.