Total Crime Rate
198.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West 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 West Street (PO19 1QW) 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 West Street (PO19 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Cathedral Courtyard. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue De Chartres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Woolstaplers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Woolstaplers | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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