Crime Rate in Chichester North, ward

Chichester North has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Chichester district and the 1652nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 281st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chichester North in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Chichester district average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chichester North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chichester North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near North Mead. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.