Total Crime Rate
169.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lavant , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 452 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 Mill Road (PO18 8EA) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.6% higher than the Lavant average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Road (PO18 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Pond Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lavant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Pond Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Pond Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Pond Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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