Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 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 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Grove Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 96th lowest 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 Grove Road (PO19 8AP) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (PO19 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whyke Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herald Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverner Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mumford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mumford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Weston Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taverner Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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