Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sherborne Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 110th lowest 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 Sherborne Road (PO19 3AP) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherborne Road (PO19 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newlands Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brideoake Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brideoake Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brideoake Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gilbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montagu Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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