Crime Rates at Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FX

Cranleigh Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Cranleigh Avenue (BN2 7FX) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Cranleigh Avenue (BN2 7FX), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotsbury Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.