Crime Rates at North Street, Chichester, PO19 1NQ

North Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 452 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 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 865.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% higher than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 212.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (PO19 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Street, where police recorded 177 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.