Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southleys area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Fernhurst , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southleys (GU27 3LD) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Fernhurst average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southleys (GU27 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Crossfield. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fernhurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crossfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crossfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crossfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebe Road | — |
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