Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Suez Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 358th 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 Suez Way (BN2 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suez Way (BN2 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Withyham Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Suez Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Withyham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shepham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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