Crime Rates at Newlands Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GD

Newlands Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 81st 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 Newlands Road (BN2 7GD) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Road (BN2 7GD), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.