Total Crime Rate

1961.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

600.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1961.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 600.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 529.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 424.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 369.9 10/10
  • Public order 175.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 134.7 10/10
  • Other theft 70.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.5 10/10
  • Burglary 43.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.8 10/10
  • Drugs 36.5 10/10
  • Robbery 34.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 18.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
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

St Cyriacs area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the highest crime rate of 450 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 St Cyriacs (PO19 1AN) in the last 12 months was 1961.2 per 1,000 residents and was 318.5% higher than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 232 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 29.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 600.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cyriacs (PO19 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Street, where police recorded 164 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cathedral Courtyard (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Cyriacs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Pallant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Pallant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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