Brighton and Hove crime stats
The overall crime rate in Brighton and Hove city is 144 crimes per 1,000 which is 143% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 8.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 28.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.9% 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 234% of national crime rate which puts Brighton and Hove on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 14.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 4.4k representing a decrease 7.6% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Brighton and Hove city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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| Violent crime | 28.5% | 40. lowest | 115% | 8.8k | -3.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 20.9% | 12. highest | 187% | 6.4k | 26.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 14.3% | 6. highest | 234% | 4.4k | -7.6% |
| Public order crime | 8.7% | 12. highest | 180% | 2.7k | -3.6% |
| Other theft crime | 6.9% | 6. highest | 148% | 2.1k | -6.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 5.5% | 40. lowest | 113% | 1.7k | -10.6% |
| Drugs crime | 3.8% | 25. highest | 160% | 1.2k | -3.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5% | 21. lowest | 69% | 768 | -16.3% |
| Burglary crime | 2.2% | 35. lowest | 85% | 674 | -23.2% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 41. highest | 129% | 610 | -4.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.4% | 24. highest | 145% | 441 | 24.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.2% | 17. highest | 209% | 385 | -12.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.1% | 7. highest | 95% | 355 | -18.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 39. highest | 146% | 316 | -16.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Brighton and Hove crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Brighton and Hove city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Brighton and Hove city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Brighton and Hove city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 30.0 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.9 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 9.9 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 12.5 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 20.6 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 41.0 | 35.7 |
Brighton and Hove overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Brighton and Hove crime rate comparison map
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