Total Crime Rate
315.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 19th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
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 Chichester Road (BN18 9HD) in the last 12 months was 315.2 per 1,000 residents and was 215.9% higher than the Arundel & Walberton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Road (BN18 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A284, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arundel & Walberton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirdford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A284 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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