Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rutland Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester North , and the 190th 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 Rutland Way (PO19 7RT) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Chichester North average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Way (PO19 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near The Sadlers. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rutland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sadlers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundell Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundell Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelby Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Sadlers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelby Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sadlers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelby Drive —
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Data Sources

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