Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Park Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 351st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Crescent (BN2 7JB) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (BN2 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steyning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steyning Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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