Crime Rates at Oving Road, Chichester, PO19 7EW

Oving Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 225th 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 7EW) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oving Road (PO19 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 298 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.