Crime Rates at Dean Court Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7DF

Dean Court Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Court Road (BN2 7DF) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% higher than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Court Road (BN2 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.