Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 210th 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 Orchard Avenue (PO19 3BD) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Avenue (PO19 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Approach —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Woolstaplers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Wall Cottage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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