Crime Rate in Chichester East, ward

Chichester East has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Chichester district and the 320th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chichester East in the last 12 months was 192.8 per 1,000 residents and was 144.9% higher than the Chichester district average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chichester East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 415 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -19.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 574 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chichester East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Church Road, with 298 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Shamrock Close (98 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.