Crime Rates at West Street, Chichester, PO19 1QD

West Street area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 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 West Street (PO19 1QD) in the last 12 months was 1653.0 per 1,000 residents and was 271.0% 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 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 522.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PO19 1QD), 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 Cathedral Courtyard (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.