Total Crime Rate

172.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnfield Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 31st highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Drive (PO19 6UX) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Drive (PO19 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near Bradshaw Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pitcroft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Story Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barnfield Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Waterplat Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradshaw Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Swanfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tenacre Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tenacre Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morants Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pitcroft —
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Data Sources

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