Brighton & Hove City Council is updating its Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy and has launched a public consultation to hear your views.
The strategy sets the focus of the work of Brighton & Hove’s Community Safety Partnership, which is made up of representatives from the council, Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue, the NHS, the local probation service and voluntary and community organisations in the city.
The strategy is updated every 3 years to guide how the partnership works together to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in Brighton & Hove and make the city safer for everyone.
The proposed Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy outlines a number of priority areas for 2026 to 2029, such as:
- Serious violence, drugs and exploitation
- Domestic abuse, sexual violence and violence against women and girls
- Anti-social behaviour
- Hate incidents and crimes
- Prevent
The council would like to hear feedback on the draft strategy to make sure it reflects the needs of the people it supports.
The 3-year strategy will cover the period from April 2026 to March 2029 and has been developed in collaboration with the Community Safety Partnership.
The draft strategy has been informed by a strategic assessment, which helps the partnership understand crime and safety in Brighton & Hove. This considers underlying drivers of crime, groups that are most affected, as well as the scale, trends and nature of crime and safety issues affecting the city.
The council held a partnership stakeholder event in November 2025 to discuss the strategic assessment findings and how the strategy should progress over the next 3 years.
Councillor Andrei Czolak, Cabinet advisor for Community Safety, said: “The Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy is an important piece of work helping us make Brighton & Hove a safer place for residents, visitors, communities and businesses.
“The draft strategy has been created collaboratively with the Community Safety Partnership and we have analysed the data on the risks that the city is facing.
“You can share your thoughts on the priorities, aims and plans that we’re proposing in the Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy by completing our online survey.”
