Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN1 6FL
How much crime is recorded in BN1 6FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fiveways
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,299 (2024)
BN1 6FLBrighton
How safe is BN1 6FL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 6.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN1 6FL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 6FLNational
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Burglary2.39.1
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other theft1.94.5
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.02.4
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 70% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.