Total Crime Rate
1653.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South 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 South Pallant (PO19 1XP) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 South Pallant (PO19 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Street, where police recorded 177 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 | Shoplifting | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Pallant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Pallant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
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