Crime Rate in Moulsecoomb & Bevendean, ward

Moulsecoomb & Bevendean has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 3236th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 457th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Moulsecoomb & Bevendean in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Moulsecoomb & Bevendean’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 419 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 536 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Moulsecoomb & Bevendean ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 161 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Avenue (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.