Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 220th lowest crime rate of 452 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 3BG) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Avenue (PO19 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crane Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft North Walls Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alderman'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alderman'S Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Woolstaplers —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Woolstaplers Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2178 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crane Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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