Total Crime Rate

895.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

429.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 895.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 429.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 295.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.5 10/10
  • Public order 104.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Other theft 40.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Robbery 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Theatre Lane 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 Theatre Lane (PO19 1SR) 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 Theatre Lane (PO19 1SR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Theatre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Woolstaplers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Pallant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Deanery Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanery Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Pallant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Courtyard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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