Total Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Link Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 450 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 Link Lane (RH20 2AN) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Lane (RH20 2AN), 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 Link Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinney North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cousins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nutcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooks Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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