Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rutland Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chichester North , and the 131st 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 Rutland Way (PO19 7RT) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Chichester North average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rutland Way (PO19 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near The Sadlers. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthom Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelby Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sadlers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sadlers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Sadlers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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