Crime in BN1 (Brighton and Hove) Based on the police recorded crime reports (for the financial year 2007/8) Mouseprice ranks Brighton and Hove at number 318 out of the 373 CDRPs (Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships). The higher the rank, the worse the level of crime. Policing in the area is the responsibility of the Sussex Force.The number of violent crimes per 1000 population in this postcode district is equal to the county average but greater than the national average. The number of sexual offences per 1000 population in this postcode district is equal to the county average but greater than the national average. The number of robberies per 1000 population in this postcode district is equal to the county average but greater than the national average. The number of burglaries per 1000 population in this postcode district is equal to the county average but greater than the national average. The number of thefts of motor vehicles per 1000 population in this postcode district is equal to the county average but greater than the national average. The number of thefts from motor vehicles per 1000 population in this postcode district is equal to the county average but less than the national average. Local crime figures are reported by Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). These are local level partnerships of the police, local authorities and various other organisations.