Total Crime Rate

41.1 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 41.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Westgate area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 208th 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 Westgate (PO19 3HP) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Chichester West average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (PO19 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dolphin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cathedral Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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