The overall crime rate in Brighton postcode area is 111.5 crimes per 1,000 which is 111% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 26.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 98% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 63.2% 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 172% of national crime rate which puts Brighton on 4. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 13.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of June 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 11.1k representing a decrease 11.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.2% | 39. lowest | 98% | 26.6k | 0.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.2% | 21. highest | 140% | 17.2k | 28.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.1% | 4. highest | 172% | 11.1k | -11.4% |
| Public order crime → | 8.1% | 15. highest | 131% | 6.9k | -0.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% | 42. highest | 105% | 5.8k | -8.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% | 38. highest | 99% | 5.0k | -9.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% | 36. highest | 107% | 2.9k | 16.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.8% | 31. lowest | 61% | 2.4k | -25.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.4% | 26. lowest | 72% | 2.0k | -16.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% | 32. highest | 107% | 1.8k | -8.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% | 32. highest | 96% | 1.0k | 63.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 13. highest | 132% | 1.0k | 0.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 19. highest | 126% | 820 | -14.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 29. highest | 45% | 623 | -15.4% |
| 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 | 22.5 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 14.5 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 34.8 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 31.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.1% |
| Public order crime → | 8.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.4% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% |
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