Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 74.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Velyn Avenue area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 119th 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 Velyn Avenue (PO19 7UP) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Velyn Avenue (PO19 7UP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Velyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Hornet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guilden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Weston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberator Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Guilden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guilden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guilden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guilden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whyke Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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