Total Crime Rate
76.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winterbourne Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 120th 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 Winterbourne Road (PO19 6PB) in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winterbourne Road (PO19 6PB), 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.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Answorth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winterbourne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Penny Acre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Mead | β |
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