Total Crime Rate
1653.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Pallant area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 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 East Pallant (PO19 1TS) in the last 12 months was 1653.0 per 1,000 residents and was 271.0% higher than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 229 (β 522.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Pallant (PO19 1TS), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Baffin'S Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baffin'S Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crane Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Garden | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Public order | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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