Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Margarets Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Way (GU29 9FU) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Easebourne average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Way (GU29 9FU), the main crime hotspot is near Knockhundred Row. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knockhundred Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knockhundred Row
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rumbolds Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lannings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wool Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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