Total Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (BN42 4NX) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Eastbrook average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (BN42 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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