Crime Rates at Chichester, PO19 7YH

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (PO19 7YH) in the last 12 months was 711.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 234 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PO19 7YH, the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 298 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.