Crime Rates at Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3DH

Westgate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (PO19 3DH) in the last 12 months was 245.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (PO19 3DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Bartholomews Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.