Total Crime Rate
171.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (PO19 7HT) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Road (PO19 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James' Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kathleen Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leatherbottle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St James' Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornflower Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Story Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackberry Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leatherbottle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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