Crime Rates at Whyke Road, Chichester, PO19 7AL

Whyke Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 51st 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 Whyke Road (PO19 7AL) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whyke Road (PO19 7AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guilden Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joys Croft (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.