Crime Rates at Chiltington Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HD

Chiltington Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Chiltington Close (BN2 8HD) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltington Close (BN2 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shepham Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perry Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.