Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Elm Park area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 121st highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Park (PO18 8PD) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Chichester West average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Park (PO18 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Westward Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chichester West

Crime Over Time in Elm Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elm Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westward Close —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑