Crime Rates at Westmead Road, Chichester, PO19 3JD

Westmead Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmead Road (PO19 3JD) in the last 12 months was 165.7 per 1,000 residents and was 220.4% higher than the Chichester West average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmead Road (PO19 3JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Christopher'S Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.