Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glyndebourne Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 71st 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 Glyndebourne Avenue (BN2 8SE) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glyndebourne Avenue (BN2 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rottingdean & West Saltdean| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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