Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Loxwood , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
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 Mount Close (GU6 7RF) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Loxwood average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Close (GU6 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Links Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Links Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Bakery Court | Under investigation |
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