Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exton Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Exton Road (PO19 8BP) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exton Road (PO19 8BP), 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.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Martlet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martlet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shone Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whyke Marsh | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rankin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whyke Marsh | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whyke Marsh | — |
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