Total Crime Rate
193.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Walls Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Walls Close (PO19 1UL) in the last 12 months was 193.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Walls Close (PO19 1UL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Pallant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Litten Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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