March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN42 Crime Intelligence Report
BN42 recorded 33 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 50.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.8% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
33trending_up +50.0% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
30.47per 1k
Low Risk Active Postcodes
292
Within BN42 district
Brighton and Hove
15,227
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Colebrook Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Prince Charles Close Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Station Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Butts Road Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Montague Close Map | total: 1 Other crime: 1 | 1 |
| Westmount Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Meadway Court Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
16
48.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
15.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
12.1%
Vehicle Crime
3
9.1%
Other Crime
2
6.1%
Public Order
2
6.1%
Other Theft
1
3.0%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +50.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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