Crime Rates at Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SR

Abbotsbury Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Abbotsbury Close (BN2 8SR) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsbury Close (BN2 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.