Crime Rates at Flatt Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8SJ

Flatt Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Harbour Villages , and the 97th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Flatt Road (PO18 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% higher than the Harbour Villages average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flatt Road (PO18 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorne Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baileys Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.