Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Westgate area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 91st 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 Westgate (PO19 3HE) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Westgate (PO19 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near St Bartholomews Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wall Cottage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Bartholomews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomews Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomews Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henty Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parklands Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue De Chartres —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue De Chartres —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue De Chartres —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomews Close —
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Data Sources

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