Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 24.1 7/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sheep Lane area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Easebourne , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheep Lane (GU29 9NT) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 321.7% higher than the Easebourne average (31.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Lane (GU29 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheep Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rumbolds Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knockhundred Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilbert Hannam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gilbert Hannam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilbert Hannam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wool Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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