Total Crime Rate
104.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 452 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 Bridge Close (RH20 1FH) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.4% higher than the Fittleworth average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Close (RH20 1FH), 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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