Crime Rates at Elm Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BH

Elm Cottages area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chichester North , and the 107th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Cottages (PO18 0BH) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% higher than the Chichester North average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Cottages (PO18 0BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oldwick Meadows, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.