Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 118.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Post View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Post View (RH20 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 194.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Post View (RH20 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Post View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Post View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown'S Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown'S Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenscroft

Data Sources

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