Total Crime Rate

271.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 271.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.3 7/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Madgwick Lane area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester North , and the 11th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madgwick Lane (PO18 0NR) in the last 12 months was 271.2 per 1,000 residents and was 506.4% higher than the Chichester North average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madgwick Lane (PO18 0NR), the main crime hotspot is near The Sadlers. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Madgwick Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundell Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Sadlers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sadlers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sadlers Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelby Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundell Way Local resolution
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Data Sources

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