Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN1 1US
How much crime is recorded in BN1 1US, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Laine & the Lanes
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
BN1 1USBrighton
How safe is BN1 1US
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 94.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN1 1US area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
94.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
349
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN1 1USNational
Shoplifting81.78.4
Anti-social behaviour76.710.7
Violence and sexual offences72.923.6
Public order33.94.6
Burglary33.29.1
Other theft18.34.5
Drugs15.52.4
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Robbery8.51.4
Other crime6.51.5
Theft from the person5.62.1
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.