Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lenham Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 144th 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 Lenham Avenue (BN2 8AE) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lenham Avenue (BN2 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotsbury Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rottingdean & West Saltdean| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
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