Crime Rates at The Hornet, Chichester, PO19 7GT

The Hornet area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 117th highest 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 The Hornet (PO19 7GT) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hornet (PO19 7GT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.