Crime Rates at Needlemakers, Chichester, PO19 7LD

Needlemakers area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 169th highest crime rate of 450 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 Needlemakers (PO19 7LD) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needlemakers (PO19 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.