Crime Rates at Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FB

Meadow Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (BN2 7FB) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (BN2 7FB), 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.