Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chapel Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 99th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (PO19 1BU) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 190.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (PO19 1BU), 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 Cooper Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Woolstaplers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Street —
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wall Cottage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Approach —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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