Brighton and Hove

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Brighton and Hove.

Population
291,738
People in Employment
134,235 (68.4%)
People Inactive
51,455 (26.2%)
People Unemployed
10,705 (5.4%)
Number Of Jobs
94k
Median Salary
£27,360
Mean Salary
£32,661

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Brighton and Hove. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Brighton and Hove for 2024

Brighton and Hoves most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 9,510 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,863 crimes. Which is an decrease of 2,353 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 9,510 968
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,948 438
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,955 404
Getting Better
Other theft 2,699 333
Getting Better
Public order 3,128 330
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,324 258
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,491 178
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 880 129
Getting Better
Burglary 1,006 106
Getting Better
Drugs 859 76
Getting Better
Theft from the person 390 53
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 335 39
Getting Better
Robbery 248 35
Getting Better
Other crime 446 35
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Brighton and Hove

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St. Peter's and North Laine has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Brighton and Hove, with 5246 crimes and 250 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Woodingdean has 406 crimes and 42 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St. Peter's and North Laine 563 27
Regency 556 45
East Brighton 229 16
Central Hove 182 18
Hangleton and Knoll 159 11
Queen's Park 152 16
Hollingdean and Stanmer 135 7
Hanover and Elm Grove 109 6
Brunswick and Adelaide 108 10
Goldsmid 106 6
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean 104 6
South Portslade 103 11
Patcham 94 6
Preston Park 92 6
Rottingdean Coastal 90 6
North Portslade 88 9
Hove Park 76 7
Wish 71 7
Withdean 59 4
Westbourne 58 6
Woodingdean 42 4

Crime map for Brighton and Hove

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Brighton and Hove

The average property price in Brighton and Hove is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Brighton and Hove is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Brighton and Hove could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £879,061.35 £566,577.89 £501,252.91 £340,289.69
2022 £850,611.19 £547,749.99 £485,727.55 £332,172.68
2021 £753,925.91 £485,756.47 £434,624.87 £310,296.00
2020 £687,656.02 £446,838.60 £401,806.06 £297,088.24
2019 £665,976.88 £433,050.73 £389,246.66 £295,428.42
2018 £658,035.34 £426,857.83 £384,673.58 £296,286.27
2017 £641,322.02 £413,763.19 £375,519.01 £295,615.46
2016 £614,531.36 £397,478.41 £361,387.23 £279,093.13
2015 £563,797.04 £364,173.52 £332,902.33 £256,204.65
2014 £510,267.30 £330,017.58 £303,434.74 £234,133.81
2013 £464,875.52 £300,087.16 £277,759.84 £216,321.30
2012 £446,138.42 £288,199.32 £265,708.65 £208,925.08
2011 £434,496.32 £277,897.60 £254,455.31 £203,889.24
2010 £428,770.59 £276,389.66 £253,717.52 £204,410.32

Property prices over time for Brighton and Hove

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Brighton and Hove

The median salary in Brighton and Hove is £27,360 and the mean salary in Brighton and Hove is £32,661.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
94k
Median Salary
£27,360
Annual Percentage Change
4.1%
Mean Salary
£32,661

Salary comparison between Brighton and Hove and South East

See how Brighton and Hove compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Brighton and Hove ranks 42 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham 64k £38,306 12.9% £46,994 11.1%
Guildford 55k £38,040 17.0% £48,215 15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane 77k £35,488 9.0% £39,939 9.8%
Hart 38k £35,449 14.6% £43,681 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 45k £35,282 9.3% £42,842 8.4%
Tandridge 31k £35,165 17.2% £46,788 12.3%
Waverley 45k £34,836 15.0% £47,107 15.1%
Vale of White Horse 59k £34,587 7.8% £39,045 5.5%
South Oxfordshire 51k £34,159 10.1% £41,240 5.5%
Woking 35k £33,853 12.1% £39,741 8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA 42k £33,640 5.4% £37,449 2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 52k £32,307 3.5% £37,778 -2.9%
Elmbridge 45k £32,272 -1.7% £0 0.0%
Dartford 44k £32,204 10.8% £36,047 8.9%
Winchester 50k £31,824 -0.5% £41,231 13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA 169k £31,188 6.9% £46,025 20.6%
West Berkshire UA 63k £31,106 0.3% £36,324 -8.6%
Reading UA 65k £30,925 -0.8% £36,019 -2.9%
Tunbridge Wells 40k £30,914 -4.4% £39,798 0.0%
Slough UA 43k £30,694 3.1% £35,155 6.3%
Fareham 39k £30,652 0.0% £35,180 0.1%
Oxford 57k £30,575 4.5% £33,309 1.0%
Cherwell 60k £30,490 3.1% £34,858 5.1%
Rushmoor 40k £30,480 11.1% £34,922 3.7%
East Hampshire 51k £30,316 3.8% £36,310 -5.6%
Mid Sussex 58k £30,073 9.6% £39,498 12.9%
Maidstone 60k £30,071 7.1% £34,102 5.1%
Test Valley 57k £30,015 5.2% £34,218 6.8%
Eastleigh 61k £29,970 4.0% £32,723 2.7%
Crawley 43k £29,950 12.3% £32,595 5.0%
Horsham 50k £29,515 14.5% £36,218 8.4%
Southampton UA 95k £29,496 9.4% £31,876 7.5%
Gravesham 36k £29,456 7.6% £32,987 7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe 37k £29,349 12.5% £32,060 9.5%
Mole Valley 26k £29,130 3.9% £37,641 -6.5%
Ashford 44k £28,980 19.1% £32,132 10.1%
Swale 53k £28,711 10.2% £35,009 10.2%
Dover 37k £27,816 9.2% £34,308 13.9%
Medway UA 101k £27,597 2.6% £31,964 5.7%
Chichester 0k £27,543 12.8% £33,524 17.2%
Portsmouth UA 68k £27,515 10.1% £30,289 10.7%
Lewes 30k £27,451 1.1% £38,056 10.9%
Worthing 47k £27,135 1.7% £30,350 1.6%
Canterbury 49k £26,934 8.9% £34,116 10.2%
Gosport 35k £26,677 0.8% £30,104 2.5%
New Forest 60k £26,093 9.4% £31,535 8.3%
Sevenoaks 36k £25,659 0.0% £36,430 -12.8%
Adur 22k £25,534 0.0% £30,251 14.1%
Wealden 50k £25,509 4.1% £32,191 6.9%
Havant 44k £25,216 2.8% £29,820 5.4%
Eastbourne 33k £25,129 6.4% £28,386 3.2%
Thanet 44k £24,660 8.5% £29,587 10.8%
Hastings 33k £24,596 7.0% £27,686 10.6%
Arun 49k £24,235 5.7% £27,037 3.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 53k £0 0.0% £49,464 5.9%
Runnymede 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
West Oxfordshire 49k £0 0.0% £32,201 8.4%
Milton Keynes UA 96k £0 0.0% £36,796 7.2%
Epsom and Ewell 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Isle of Wight UA 45k £0 0.0% £26,234 1.5%
Surrey Heath 0k £0 0.0% £44,983 -1.1%
Rother 30k £0 0.0% £30,809 2.1%
Spelthorne 35k £0 0.0% £38,810 0.0%

See how Brighton and Hove compares to other areas in South East

Number of businesses by industry for Brighton and Hove

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
55 470 1,545 175 410 2,410 245 1,220 1,735 205 580 2,660 1,150 5 315 550 1,265