Brighton and Hove crime stats
The overall crime rate in Brighton and Hove city is 144.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 29.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.0% 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 256% of national crime rate which puts Brighton and Hove on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 15.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 4.7k cases and has increased by 26.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 29.2% | 41. lowest | 119% | 9.0k | 0.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.5% | 27. highest | 145% | 5.1k | 16.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 15.1% | 3. highest | 256% | 4.7k | 26.0% |
| Public order crime | 8.9% | 14. highest | 181% | 2.8k | -1.7% |
| Other theft crime | 7.2% | 4. highest | 153% | 2.2k | -5.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.0% | 51. lowest | 118% | 1.9k | -5.4% |
| Drugs crime | 4.0% | 14. highest | 166% | 1.2k | 20.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.8% | 45. highest | 108% | 878 | 1.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8% | 28. lowest | 76% | 864 | -30.1% |
| Other crime | 2.2% | 33. highest | 143% | 682 | 18.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.4% | 5. highest | 93% | 436 | -18.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.4% | 16. highest | 223% | 425 | -30.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 19. highest | 185% | 378 | -6.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 20. highest | 128% | 363 | 8.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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