Crime Rates at Eley Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FE

Eley Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 97th 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 Eley Crescent (BN2 7FE) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eley Crescent (BN2 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beacon Hill, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elvin Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.