Crime Rates at Old Market Avenue, Chichester, PO19 1SP

Old Market Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Market Avenue (PO19 1SP) in the last 12 months was 895.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% higher than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 429.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Market Avenue (PO19 1SP), 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.