Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Meadow Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

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 Way (PO22 9AP) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (PO22 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Tree Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renoir Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bedford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mackintosh Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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