Total Crime Rate
169.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Bridle Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lavant , and the 33rd 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 The Bridle Lane (PO18 8UG) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.6% higher than the Lavant average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Bridle Lane (PO18 8UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Ashling Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bridle Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lavant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Ashling Road | Under investigation |
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