Total Crime Rate

144.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Public order 28.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marley Common area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Fernhurst , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

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 Marley Common (GU27 3PU) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 332.7% higher than the Fernhurst average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marley Common (GU27 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marley Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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