Crime Rates at High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 210th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BN2 7HE) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 214.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BN2 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.