Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 178.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Longridge Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 139th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longridge Avenue (BN2 8LG) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 311.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Avenue (BN2 8LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Withyham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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