The overall crime rate in Brighton postcode area is 109.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 27.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.5% 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 199% of national crime rate which puts Brighton on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 13.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 11.3k cases and has increased by 17.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2023 - July 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 32.3% | 44. highest | 104% | 27.1k | 0.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.0% | 38. highest | 112% | 12.6k | 21.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.5% | 1. highest | 199% | 11.3k | 17.8% |
| Public order crime → | 8.5% | 18. highest | 131% | 7.1k | -8.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 31. highest | 116% | 6.6k | -4.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 36. highest | 103% | 5.7k | -3.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.0% | 38. lowest | 75% | 3.3k | -16.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 24. highest | 124% | 2.5k | 26.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.9% | 27. lowest | 78% | 2.5k | -2.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 36. highest | 114% | 1.7k | 29.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.3% | 17. highest | 147% | 1.1k | -24.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 13. highest | 143% | 984 | 19.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% | 28. highest | 59% | 821 | 24.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 45. highest | 74% | 664 | 26.5% |
| 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 | 16.5 | 14.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.6 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 9.3 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 14.8 | 7.4 |
| Theft from the person | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Violent crime | 35.5 | 34.1 |
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