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Brighton BN18 8 area guide

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Is Brighton BN18 8 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN18 8), recorded crime is 1442% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Brighton BN18 8

Brighton BN18 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 32 crimesJun 24: 51 crimesJul 24: 43 crimesAug 24: 31 crimesSep 24: 28 crimesOct 24: 19 crimesNov 24: 46 crimesDec 24: 29 crimesFeb 25: 51 crimesMar 25: 52 crimesApr 25: 42 crimesMay 25: 24 crimesJun 25: 25 crimesJul 25: 27 crimesAug 25: 29 crimesSep 25: 23 crimesOct 25: 18 crimesNov 25: 23 crimesDec 25: 27 crimesFeb 26: 21 crimesMar 26: 54 crimesApr 26: 33 crimes Apr 26: 33 crimes 54 18 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN18 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 33/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
59
One-person households
40%
Households with children
14%
Households
755

Owned 66% · Social rent 5% · Private rent 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN18 8.

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Brighton BN18 8: frequently asked questions

Is Brighton BN18 8 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN18 8), recorded crime is 1442% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighton BN18 8?

Recorded crime in Brighton BN18 8 runs at 4125.0 per 1,000 properties, 1442% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN18 8 safe?

Crime in Brighton BN18 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Brighton BN18 8 runs at 4125.0 per 1,000 properties, 1442% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN18 8 at risk of flooding?

Brighton BN18 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Brighton BN18 8 a deprived area?

Brighton BN18 8 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).