Crime Rates at Meads Close, Hove, BN3 8EF

Meads Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

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 Meads Close (BN3 8EF) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meads Close (BN3 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hangleton Manor Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Helen'S Crescent (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.