Crime Rates at Barnfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 7AG

Barnfield Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Drive (PO19 7AG) in the last 12 months was 482.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Drive (PO19 7AG), 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.