Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 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
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorham Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 153rd 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 Gorham Close (BN2 7EA) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorham Close (BN2 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Whiteway Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welesmere Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steyning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steyning Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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