The overall crime rate in Brighton postcode area is 100.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 24.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 90% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 16.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 168% of national crime rate which puts Brighton on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 14.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 10.9k cases and has decreased by 2.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2024 - January 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.4% | 31. lowest | 90% | 24.1k | -12.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.6% | 45. highest | 98% | 12.0k | 4.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 14.2% | 3. highest | 168% | 10.9k | -2.8% |
| Public order crime → | 8.5% | 23. highest | 118% | 6.5k | -12.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.6% | 49. highest | 100% | 5.8k | -15.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 48. highest | 94% | 5.2k | -9.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% | 32. lowest | 67% | 3.0k | -16.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.0% | 23. lowest | 72% | 2.3k | -9.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 44. highest | 98% | 2.2k | -2.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 44. highest | 100% | 1.7k | 16.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 19. highest | 124% | 922 | -25.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 20. highest | 128% | 892 | -6.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% | 29. highest | 43% | 776 | 5.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 44. lowest | 54% | 530 | -16.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Brighton postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Brighton postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.6 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 14.3 | 8.5 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9 | 5.9 |
| Violent crime | 31.5 | 34.8 |
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