Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Meadow area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadow (RH10 3RH) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Meadow (RH10 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookview | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brookhill Close | Under investigation |
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