Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 59.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rivermead area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rivermead (RH20 2DA) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivermead (RH20 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Brooks Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rivermead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Meadows —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Meadows —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Meadows —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooks Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wildbrooks Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Meadows —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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