Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Meredith Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 89th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meredith Road (BN14 8EA) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meredith Road (BN14 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near B2223. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meredith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stuart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B2223 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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