Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN2 5JW
How much crime is recorded in BN2 5JW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Roedean & Marina
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,035 (2024)
BN2 5JWBrighton
How safe is BN2 5JW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN2 5JW 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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).
BN2 5JWNational
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour34.010.7
Public order13.14.6
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Shoplifting12.68.4
Other theft5.94.5
Burglary4.79.1
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.51.4
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.