Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Swan View area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 134th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan View (RH20 2BF) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan View (RH20 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooks Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnhouse Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Swan View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wildbrooks Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carpenters Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooks Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southside

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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