Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oving 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 7EW) 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 7EW), 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.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kathleen Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charles Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James' Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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