Total Crime Rate
198.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 25th 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 Tower Street (PO19 1QH) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Street (PO19 1QH), 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.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Pallant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | — |
| 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 | 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 | Cathedral Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue De Chartres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue De Chartres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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