Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wentworth Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lavant , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 450 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 Wentworth Drive (PO10 8EF) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Lavant average (68.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Drive (PO10 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Dunkirk Rise. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
Apr 2026Other theft Kelsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallcutts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haslemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallcutts Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smallcutts Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallcutts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Rise —
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Data Sources

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