Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swan Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 187th 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 Swan Close (RH20 4DF) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Close (RH20 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Steyning Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Storrington & Washington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fryern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Steyning Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crowhurst Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fryern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shermanbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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