Total Crime Rate

211.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newlands Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 19th 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 Newlands Lane (PO19 3AT) in the last 12 months was 211.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 197.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Lane (PO19 3AT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Newlands Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newlands Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sherlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gilbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brideoake Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Whitby Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brideoake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brideoake Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Whitby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Whitby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Whitby Road —
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Data Sources

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