Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Mount area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 118th highest crime rate of 452 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 Laurel Mount (RH20 2DE) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Fittleworth average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Mount (RH20 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strawberry Field, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cousins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Link Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Spinney Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Field —
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Data Sources

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