Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Armadale Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 126th 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 Armadale Road (PO19 7NR) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armadale Road (PO19 7NR), the main crime hotspot is near Shamrock Close. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 98 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Morants Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shamrock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shamrock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shamrock Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swanfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shamrock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shamrock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St James' Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lennox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lennox Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liberator Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lennox Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Story Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lennox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Liberator Place | Under investigation |
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