Total Crime Rate
150.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsham Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 452 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 Kingsham Road (PO19 8AG) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsham Road (PO19 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Cathedral Courtyard. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Rennie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cawley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Rennie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Wharf | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canal Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canal Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Courtyard | Under investigation |
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