Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (GU29 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Easebourne average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (GU29 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Taylors Field. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Easebourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lannings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tufts Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Way | Under investigation |
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