Total Crime Rate
189.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Walls area has the 17th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 26th 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 East Walls (PO19 1EX) in the last 12 months was 189.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Walls (PO19 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 233 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (48 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 Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A259 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baffin'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baffin'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baffin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Hornet | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A259 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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