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Brighton BN52 9 area guide

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Is Brighton BN52 9 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN52 9), recorded crime is 236% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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: 43 crimesJun 24: 65 crimesJul 24: 71 crimesAug 24: 71 crimesSep 24: 48 crimesOct 24: 65 crimesNov 24: 69 crimesDec 24: 70 crimesFeb 25: 55 crimesMar 25: 55 crimesApr 25: 39 crimesMay 25: 59 crimesJun 25: 55 crimesJul 25: 54 crimesAug 25: 36 crimesSep 25: 37 crimesOct 25: 57 crimesNov 25: 46 crimesDec 25: 30 crimesFeb 26: 39 crimesMar 26: 46 crimesApr 26: 54 crimes Apr 26: 54 crimes 71 30 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN52 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 53/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
45%
Households with children
17%
Households
976

Owned 29% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 47%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN52 9.

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Brighton BN52 9: frequently asked questions

Is Brighton BN52 9 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN52 9), recorded crime is 236% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighton BN52 9?

Recorded crime in Brighton BN52 9 runs at 900.0 per 1,000 properties, 236% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN52 9 safe?

Crime in Brighton BN52 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Brighton BN52 9 runs at 900.0 per 1,000 properties, 236% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN52 9 a deprived area?

Brighton BN52 9 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).