Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Main Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Harbour Villages , and the 92nd 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 Main Road (PO18 8RR) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% higher than the Harbour Villages average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (PO18 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Langstone Gardens. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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