Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mealla Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 104th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mealla Close (BN7 2EU) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mealla Close (BN7 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Terrace. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mealla Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bridgewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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