Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Arundel Drive East area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 351st 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 Arundel Drive East (BN2 8SL) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Drive East (BN2 8SL), 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 Arundel Drive East area

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

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