Crime Rates at Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DA

This area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (GU28 9DA) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Easebourne average (41.4 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode GU28 9DA, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Croft (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.