Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 179th highest 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 Mill Close (PO19 3JW) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Chichester West average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Close (PO19 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Fishbourne Road (West). Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishbourne Road (West) | Under investigation |
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