Crime Rates at Oving Road, Chichester, PO19 7EJ

Oving Road area has the lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 452 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 Oving Road (PO19 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oving Road (PO19 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James' Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kathleen Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.