Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Hornet area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 146th highest crime rate of 452 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 The Hornet (PO19 4JR) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hornet (PO19 4JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guilden Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joys Croft (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hornet area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Liberator Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Liberator Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Hornet Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery A259 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A259 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ormonde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Quest Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Quest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Quest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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