Total Crime Rate
202.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Cyriacs area has the 15th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Cyriacs (PO19 1AW) in the last 12 months was 202.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 704.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Cyriacs (PO19 1AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Street, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cathedral Courtyard (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Garden | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Woolstaplers | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Woolstaplers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | β |
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