Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN1 3GP
How much crime is recorded in BN1 3GP, 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
- 1,749 (2024)
BN1 3GPBrighton
How safe is BN1 3GP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN1 3GP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 3GPNational
Violence and sexual offences43.823.6
Anti-social behaviour41.010.7
Shoplifting24.58.4
Public order11.44.6
Other theft10.04.5
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Burglary5.39.1
Drugs4.62.4
Robbery4.01.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime1.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.