Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Guildford Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Harbour Villages , and the 162nd 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 Guildford Close (PO10 8FB) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Harbour Villages average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildford Close (PO10 8FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Field Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurstwood Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Guildford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallcutts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kelsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goodwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallcutts Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallcutts Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smallcutts Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Court —
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Data Sources

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