Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsham Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsham Avenue (PO19 8AX) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsham Avenue (PO19 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Whyke Marsh. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Willowbed Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willowbed Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whyke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rankin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyke Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyke Marsh —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyke Marsh —
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Data Sources

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