Crime Rates at Shepham Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LS

Shepham Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 276th 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 Shepham Avenue (BN2 8LS) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepham Avenue (BN2 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Longridge Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.