Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade , and the 369th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (BN41 2FG) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the North Portslade average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (BN41 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Highways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easthill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
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Data Sources

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