Crime Rates at Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RB

Longridge Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longridge Avenue (BN2 8RB) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Avenue (BN2 8RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longridge Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaklands Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.