Crime Rate in Harting, ward

Harting has the lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Chichester district and the 937th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 122nd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harting in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Chichester district average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harting’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harting ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park/Open Space, with 17 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Warren Side (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.