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

Stephens Close 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 Stephens Close (PO19 6TH) 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 Stephens Close (PO19 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Shamrock Close. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stephens Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Douglas Martin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Story Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Story Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baxendale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morants Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Close

Data Sources

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