Total Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Story Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 36th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Story Road (PO19 6TE) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Story Road (PO19 6TE), the main crime hotspot is near Westhampnett Road. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Story Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armadale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Armadale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St James' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhampnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westhampnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westhampnett Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westhampnett Road
Apr 2026Public order Westhampnett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Westhampnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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