Total Crime Rate
171.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria 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 Victoria Road (PO19 7HY) 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 Victoria Road (PO19 7HY), 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.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Under investigation |
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