Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fordwater Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chichester North , and the 19th lowest 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 Fordwater Lane (PO19 6PT) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Chichester North average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Fordwater Lane (PO19 6PT), the main crime hotspot is near Winterbourne Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winterbourne Road | — |
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