Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DF

Orchard Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (PO19 1DF) in the last 12 months was 283.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (PO19 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Street. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.