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Brighton BN7 9 area guide

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Is Brighton BN7 9 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN7 9), recorded crime is 315% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, 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: 62 crimesJun 24: 56 crimesJul 24: 76 crimesAug 24: 57 crimesSep 24: 66 crimesOct 24: 77 crimesNov 24: 65 crimesDec 24: 65 crimesFeb 25: 46 crimesMar 25: 42 crimesApr 25: 57 crimesMay 25: 46 crimesJun 25: 50 crimesJul 25: 57 crimesAug 25: 56 crimesSep 25: 50 crimesOct 25: 51 crimesNov 25: 66 crimesDec 25: 60 crimesFeb 26: 66 crimesMar 26: 54 crimesApr 26: 60 crimes Apr 26: 60 crimes 77 42 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN7 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 58/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
49
One-person households
42%
Households with children
21%
Households
2,484

Owned 62% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN7 9.

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Brighton BN7 9: frequently asked questions

Is Brighton BN7 9 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN7 9), recorded crime is 315% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighton BN7 9?

Recorded crime in Brighton BN7 9 runs at 1111.1 per 1,000 properties, 315% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN7 9 safe?

Crime in Brighton BN7 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Brighton BN7 9 runs at 1111.1 per 1,000 properties, 315% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN7 9 a deprived area?

Brighton BN7 9 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).