Crime Rates at Gifford Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8LD

Gifford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gifford Road (PO18 8LD) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gifford Road (PO18 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadbridge Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamilton Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.