Total Crime Rate
177.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little London area has the 19th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 29th 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 Little London (PO19 1PB) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little London (PO19 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 244 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 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Walls Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Garden | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Garden | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Pallant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| 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 | — |
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