Crime Rates at North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LP

North Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (PO19 1LP) in the last 12 months was 748.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (PO19 1LP), 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 Cathedral Courtyard (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.