Total Crime Rate
114.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Dell area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lavant , and the 65th highest crime rate of 450 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 School Dell (PO18 8EB) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Lavant average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Dell (PO18 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Pond Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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