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