Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brighton has a violent crime rate of 486 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 356.2 per 100,000, robbery at 34.7, rape at 90.2. The murder rate is 4.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,558 per 100,000, 31% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,920, burglary at 257, vehicle theft at 368 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 71 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Brighton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Brighton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)