Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne , and the 196th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (GU29 9QB) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Close (GU29 9QB), 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 | Tufts Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lannings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Way | Under investigation |
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