Crime Rates at Oving Road, Chichester, PO19 7EP

Oving Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 158th highest 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 Oving Road (PO19 7EP) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oving Road (PO19 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.