Crime Rates at Sherlock Avenue, Chichester, PO19 3AE

Sherlock Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 185th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherlock Avenue (PO19 3AE) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherlock Avenue (PO19 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Luffa Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.