Total Crime Rate
89.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Close area has the 49th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 101st 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 Royal Close (PO19 7FL) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Close (PO19 7FL), the main crime hotspot is near Guilden Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Liberator Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bognor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackberry Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rumbolds Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rumbolds Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormonde Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bognor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liberator Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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