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Crime and justice in Brighton and Hove

Unitary authority

The south east of the South East. 284,170 people in 83 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Brighton and Hove, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Brighton and Hove’s 165 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 503.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,565
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Brighton and Hove is 3,565.

Anti-social behaviour

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7,402
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Brighton and Hove is 7,402.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
773
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Brighton and Hove is 773.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,076
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Brighton and Hove is 2,076.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,356
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Brighton and Hove is 1,356.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,017
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Brighton and Hove is 7,017.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
125.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brighton and Hove at a rate of 125.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
1.5 times81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Brighton and Hove is 125.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
476
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Brighton and Hove is 476.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,732
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Brighton and Hove is 4,732.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
402
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Brighton and Hove is 402.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
919
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Brighton and Hove is 919.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
10,366
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Brighton and Hove among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Brighton and Hove is 10,366.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Brighton and Hove. The map shows each one.

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