Crime Rates at Priors Leaze Lane, Hambrook, Chichester, PO18 8RQ

Priors Leaze Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Harbour Villages , and the 164th 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 Priors Leaze Lane (PO18 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Harbour Villages average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Leaze Lane (PO18 8RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherds Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.