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

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 805 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 High Street (BN2 7LB) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 5 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 Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BN2 7LB), 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.