Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Canterbury Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 148th lowest 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 Canterbury Close (PO19 5DD) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Close (PO19 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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