Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 113th 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 North Road (PO18 8NL) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Chichester West average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (PO18 8NL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadbridge Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penwarden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadbridge Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadbridge Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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