Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN2 8RH
How much crime is recorded in BN2 8RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,483 (2024)
BN2 8RHBrighton
How safe is BN2 8RH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 6.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN2 8RH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN2 8RHNational
Violence and sexual offences6.123.6
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.92.4
Burglary0.99.1
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 120% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.