Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 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 206.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 83.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fittleworth , and the 21st highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (RH20 4PP) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 412.9% higher than the Fittleworth average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (RH20 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windmill Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewers Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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