Total Crime Rate

72.7 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 72.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerstown area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 135th highest crime rate of 452 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 Somerstown (PO19 6AG) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerstown (PO19 6AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerstown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Alderman'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crane Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crane Street —
Sep 2025Public order Crane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft North Walls Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alderman'S Walk —
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2178 —
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Data Sources

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