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 79th lowest crime rate of 805 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 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% 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 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hangleton Valley Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.