Total Crime Rate

146.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hannah Square area has the 28th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 42nd 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 Hannah Square (PO19 3LN) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hannah Square (PO19 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Luffa Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hannah Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Wilfrid Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Wilfrid Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sherlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashburnham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Whitby Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Luffa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Luffa Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Luffa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Luffa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bishop Luffa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Luffa Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Luffa Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Whitby Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oliver Whitby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Whitby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newlands Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barlow Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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