Total Crime Rate

193.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 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 193.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Priory Row area has the 19th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 450 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 Priory Row (PO19 1BW) in the last 12 months was 193.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Row (PO19 1BW), 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 East Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Approach —
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 Franklin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Woolstaplers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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