Brighton
Includes Hove.
74/100
Normal for here
Based on 1 event over 60 weeks.
16/100
Jewish community
Based on Jewish population, synagogues, kosher food, Jewish schools, mikvah and Chabad.
How scores work. We never blend the two into one number.
- Jewish population
- 2,455
- ONS Census 2021 TS030 Religion (Nomis NM_2049_1), category Jewish, 2021
- Synagogues
- 6
- checked 25 Oct 2026
- Kosher food
- 1
- checked 25 Oct 2026
Safety in Brighton
Not safety advice. Not an emergency service.
Safety Score
74 Normal for here
Based on 1 event over 60 weeks.
Up 6 in the last 4 weeks (quieter).
Few events have been reported here, so this score leans on United Kingdom as a whole.
The score compares Brighton with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in United Kingdom.
Official figure
68 antisemitic incidents recorded in Sussex (calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)).
Source: CST (Community Security Trust) - Antisemitic Incidents Report 2025, 2025.
Events in the last 12 months
| Assault | 0 |
|---|---|
| Attack or plot | 0 |
| Vandalism | 0 |
| Threat or harassment | 1 |
| Campus or institutional | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Published events dated since 11 Nov 2025. See them in the feed.
Government travel advisory
Level 2 Exercise increased caution
Source: US State Department, issued 9 Sep 2026; read 11 Nov 2026. It covers all of United Kingdom, not just Brighton.
Two questions for people who know Brighton
Would you wear a Magen David here?
Not enough reports yet.
Could you be visibly observant here?
Not enough reports yet.
One answer per question per device. Results appear once 20 people have answered. Answers are opinions, not checked facts.
Seen an antisemitic incident in Brighton? Report it to us.
Jewish places in Brighton
Synagogues
6 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation 29a New Church Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4AD, UK Source: Google Maps
- Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue 6 Lansdowne Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1FF, UK Source: Google Maps
- Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue 43 Palmeira Ave, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 3GE, UK Source: Google Maps
- Chabad Lubavitch Brighton 15 The Upper Dr, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 6GR, UK Source: Google Maps
- Middle Street Synagogue, Brighton 66 Middle St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AL, UK Source: Google Maps
- Rabbi V’s Synagogue Goldstone Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 3RP, UK Source: Google Maps
Chabad houses
2 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Chabad at S. E. Coast Universities 14 Richmond Terrace, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9SA, UK Source: Google Maps
- Chabad Lubavitch Brighton 15 The Upper Dr, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 6GR, UK Source: Google Maps
Kosher food
1 · checked 25 Oct 2026
- YOFI Restaurant & Deli 29 New Church Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4AD, UK Source: Google Maps
Jewish schools
0 · checked 25 Oct 2026
None found in the sources we checked.
Mikvaot
0 · checked 25 Oct 2026
None found in the sources we checked.
Sources
| Figure | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish population | ONS Census 2021 TS030 Religion (Nomis NM_2049_1), category Jewish | 2021 |
| Synagogues | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Chabad houses | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Kosher food | Google Maps | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Jewish schools | — | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Mikvaot | — | checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Official figure, Sussex | CST (Community Security Trust) - Antisemitic Incidents Report 2025 | calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025) |
| Travel advisory | US State Department | read 11 Nov 2026 |
| Events and Safety Score | News reports collected and grouped by us | newest 24 May 2026 |
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