Crime Rate in Brunswick & Adelaide, ward

Brunswick & Adelaide has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 1609th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 191st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brunswick & Adelaide in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brunswick & Adelaide’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 277 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 39.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 376 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brunswick & Adelaide ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 122 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lower Market Street (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.