Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Palmers Field Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmers Field Avenue (PO19 6YE) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Field Avenue (PO19 6YE), 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 Palmers Field Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pitcroft 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shamrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shamrock Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bostock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baxendale Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pitcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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