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Brighton BN50 area guide

2 sectors · 63 postcodes

Is Brighton BN50 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN50), recorded crime is 430% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, 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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 98 crimesJun 24: 116 crimesJul 24: 101 crimesAug 24: 101 crimesSep 24: 95 crimesOct 24: 76 crimesNov 24: 99 crimesDec 24: 78 crimesFeb 25: 71 crimesMar 25: 70 crimesApr 25: 80 crimesMay 25: 62 crimesJun 25: 78 crimesJul 25: 93 crimesAug 25: 70 crimesSep 25: 67 crimesOct 25: 80 crimesNov 25: 66 crimesDec 25: 56 crimesFeb 26: 63 crimesMar 26: 63 crimesApr 26: 76 crimes Apr 26: 76 crimes 116 56 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN50 (May 24–Apr 26, average 80/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
42%
Households with children
12%
Households
968

Owned 34% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 47%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN50.

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Brighton BN50: frequently asked questions

Is Brighton BN50 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN50), recorded crime is 430% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighton BN50?

Recorded crime in Brighton BN50 runs at 1206.3 per 1,000 properties, 430% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN50 safe?

Crime in Brighton BN50 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Brighton BN50 runs at 1206.3 per 1,000 properties, 430% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN50 a deprived area?

Brighton BN50 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).