Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

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 Longridge Avenue (BN2 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longridge Avenue (BN2 8RQ), 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 Longridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linchmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oaklands 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 Shepham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shepham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Withyham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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