Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 104th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Lane (RH20 2AE) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.5% higher than the Fittleworth average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Lane (RH20 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Cousins Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rectory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nutcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carpenters Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooks Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cousins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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