Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadows Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadows Road (BN22 0NF) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Lower Willingdon average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadows Road (BN22 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Upper Willingdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swinburne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willingdon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willingdon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haven Close | — |
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