Total Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Parade area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 316th 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 Meadow Parade (BN2 7FA) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Parade (BN2 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilkinson Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Barn Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rottingdean & West Saltdean| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Barn Road | Under investigation |
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