Total Crime Rate
1961.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
600.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Street area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the highest crime rate of 450 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 St Johns Street (PO19 1UP) in the last 12 months was 1961.2 per 1,000 residents and was 318.5% higher than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 232 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 29.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 600.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Street (PO19 1UP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 65 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | 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 | 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 | Other theft | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Pallant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Pallant | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | East Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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