Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dukes Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lavant , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 450 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 Dukes Close (PO10 8FA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Lavant average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dukes Close (PO10 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightingale Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crockford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crockford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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