What is the crime rate in brighton and hove?

As of March 2026, brighton and hove has an annual crime rate of 103.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,966 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does brighton and hove rank nationally for crime?

brighton and hove ranks #38 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in brighton and hove?

The most common crime type in brighton and hove is Violence & Sexual Offences with 854 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 28.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

brighton and hove Crime Intelligence Report

brighton and hove recorded 2,966 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.56 per 1,000 residents. This places brighton and hove at #38 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 17.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.4% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,966

trending_up +17.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

103.26per 1k

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National Population

277,103

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 94 Public order: 24	94
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28 Public order: 7	28
On or near North Street Map	Shoplifting: 27 Theft from the person: 3 Robbery: 2	27
On or near Marshalls Row Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 23 Criminal damage and arson: 5	23
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Public order: 8	15
On or near Nightclub Map	Anti-social behaviour: 22	22
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,966 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

854

28.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

651

21.9%

Shoplifting

337

11.4%

Public Order

239

8.1%

Other Theft

198

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

186

6.3%

Drug Offences

163

5.5%

Burglary

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Other Crime

2.2%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Stop & Search

March 2026

725

Total Stops

24.1%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

470

Offensive weapons

110

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Detailed object of search unavailable

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal417

Arrest175

Community resolution107

Summons / charged by post21

Not recorded3

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

83.0%

White

9.9%

Black

4.7%

Asian

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Regency	510	243.0
2	St. Peter's and North Laine	470	182.8
3	Queen's Park	278	166.8
4	Central Hove	105	118.7
5	East Brighton	263	108.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Withdean	54	3.7
shield	Preston Park	61	4.1
shield	Woodingdean	43	4.4
shield	Hove Park	59	4.7
shield	Goldsmid	79	5.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +17.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

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 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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