Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longhill Road area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longhill Road (BN2 7BE) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Longhill Road (BN2 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Wanderdown Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wanderdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wanderdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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