Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newland Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newland Gardens (BN18 9FF) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Fittleworth average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newland Gardens (BN18 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome | |
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