Crime Rates at Theatre Lane, Chichester, PO19 1SR

Theatre Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 2nd 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 Theatre Lane (PO19 1SR) in the last 12 months was 1005.8 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% higher than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 52.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 455.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theatre Lane (PO19 1SR), 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.