Total Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 105.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Acre area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 80th 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 Penny Acre (PO19 6DY) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Acre (PO19 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near North Mead. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Acre area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Mead β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Longley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Mead β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Penny Acre Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Penn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longley Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boundary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boundary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Mead β€”
Sep 2025Drugs North Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lloyd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Graylingwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Graylingwell Drive β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Answorth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lloyd Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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