Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hay Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hay Road (PO19 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hay Road (PO19 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shone Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Martlet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Martlet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyke Marsh —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyke Marsh —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyke Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rankin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shone Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Whyke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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