Total Crime Rate

245.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.1 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (PO19 1QB) in the last 12 months was 245.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (PO19 1QB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Pallant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Deanery Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanery Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Courtyard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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