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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN42: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN42 recorded 56 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring31.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment56 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 21.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

56
trending_up +69.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.72per 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 ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Southwick Square Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Butts Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Green Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Waterdyke Avenue Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Amelia Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Orchard Close Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Oldfield Crescent Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Prince Charles Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Summersdeane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
56 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
19
33.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
26.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
16.1%
Public Order
7
12.5%
Other Theft
2
3.6%
Shoplifting
2
3.6%
Burglary
1
1.8%
Other Crime
1
1.8%

Crime Analysis: BN42

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN42 at 33.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (16.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN42 has risen sharply — by 21.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN42 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +69.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.7%

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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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