Total Crime Rate

235.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 235.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Orchard Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (PO19 1DF) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (PO19 1DF), 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 Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Wall Cottage Drive 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion 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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