Crime Rates at Herald Drive, Chichester, PO19 8DE

Herald Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 56th highest crime rate of 450 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 Herald Drive (PO19 8DE) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herald Drive (PO19 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laburnum Grove, where police recorded 28 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.