Brighton and Hove crime stats
The overall crime rate in Brighton and Hove city is 139 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 281% of national crime rate which puts Brighton and Hove on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 614 cases and has decreased by 28% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.1% | 46. lowest | 119% | 9.0k | 1.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.7% | 36. highest | 129% | 4.4k | 17.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.5% | 11. highest | 214% | 3.7k | 16.2% |
| Public order crime | 9.4% | 18. highest | 178% | 2.8k | 2.3% |
| Other theft crime | 7.9% | 5. highest | 145% | 2.4k | -4.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 48. lowest | 118% | 2.0k | -5.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1% | 49. lowest | 93% | 1.2k | -15.5% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 20. highest | 171% | 1.0k | 11.8% |
| Burglary crime | 2.9% | 48. lowest | 95% | 868 | -12.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 2.1% | 5. highest | 281% | 614 | -28.0% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 38. highest | 134% | 577 | 24.4% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.8% | 5. highest | 110% | 533 | 32.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 12. highest | 206% | 406 | 27.7% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 24. highest | 119% | 336 | 24.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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