Crime Rates at Velyn Avenue, Chichester, PO19 7PA

Velyn Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Velyn Avenue (PO19 7PA) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Velyn Avenue (PO19 7PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guilden Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joys Croft (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.