Total Crime Rate
1005.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Pallant 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 South Pallant (PO19 1SU) 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 South Pallant (PO19 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 233 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 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laburnum Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Pallant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.