Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wingard Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 56th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wingard Way (PO19 8AF) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wingard Way (PO19 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Cathedral Courtyard. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wingard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Pallant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Pallant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cathedral Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cathedral Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Pallant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canal Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Courtyard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Pallant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herald Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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