Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britannia Court Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 199th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Court Gardens (PO18 8AG) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Chichester West average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Court Gardens (PO18 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Westward Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Britannia Court Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westward Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elm Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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