A mysterious crocheting “bandit” has been at it again with a new Postman Pat pillar box topper in a village.

The topper in Maple Road, Walberton, near Arundel, appeared overnight recently, much to the delight of staff at Sims Williams Estate Agents in nearby Maple Parade.

Richard Moores, owner of Sims Williams, said the crocheter is a “Scarlet Pimpernel”.

“I think this lovely postbox topper deserves more recognition,” Richard told The Argus.

“We would love to try and find out who it is that does them.

“They always go up overnight and we come in the next day and see them.

“We like to share them on our social media when a new one arrives.”

Richard has dubbed the crafter The Crochet Queen Of Walberton and said the pieces are always “so well done”.

He added: “Thank you to the Crochet Queen for brightening our days.”

The mystery crocheter's previous creations include a Christmas special complete with an upside down Father Christmas in a chimney.

Other favourites were a King Charles and Camilla ahead of the coronation and miniature cricketers and wickets during The Ashes season.

Another secret crafter in Sussex shared her identity after residents begged the yarn-bomber to reveal herself.

Grandmother Amanda MacMath had been dubbed "crochet Banksy" as her creations would appear on pillar boxes overnight.

Her latest work is on a post box in Marine Drive in Rottingdean, next to the post office and villagers have expressed their delight at the comedic masterpiece which is a seagull eating chips.

"I'd been on holiday in Spain and the one thing I thought when I was on the beach was 'there's no seagulls'," Amanda told The Argus.

"It's a symbol of being in Rottingdean. You get your chips and walk along the beach and get bombed by seagulls."

The 51-year-old started crocheting in 2019 when her grandmother showed her how to do a standard chain.

Amanda, who lives in Peacehaven, crocheted the topper while she was away on holiday. She even got a real takeaway tray to put the crochet chips and ketchup inside.