Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highland Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 219th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (PO19 5QX) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highland Road (PO19 5QX), the main crime hotspot is near Foxholme Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King William Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Road | Under investigation |
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