Total Crime Rate
156.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Story 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.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornflower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armadale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Armadale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhampnett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhampnett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James' Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westhampnett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westhampnett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhampnett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westhampnett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westhampnett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westhampnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradshaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bradshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bradshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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