Total Crime Rate
119.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 61st highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RH20 1AT) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 197.8% higher than the Fittleworth average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (RH20 1AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spinney North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nutcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stane Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cousins Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Link Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Link Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Link Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strawberry Field | — |
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