Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sopers area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 178th highest crime rate of 452 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 Sopers (RH20 1BB) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Fittleworth average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sopers (RH20 1BB), 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 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fittleworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stane Street Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cousins Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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