Total Crime Rate

254.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 254.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meridian Centre area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 12th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meridian Centre (BN10 8BB) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 251.6% higher than the Peacehaven North average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 150.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meridian Centre (BN10 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dorothy Avenue North. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meridian Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bramber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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