Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackboy Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 450 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 Blackboy Lane (PO18 8BE) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Chichester West average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackboy Lane (PO18 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaver Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langrune Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langrune Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaver Close | — |
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