Total Crime Rate

895.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

429.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

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 895.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 429.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 295.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.5 10/10
  • Public order 104.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Other theft 40.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Robbery 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canal Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 450 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 Canal Place (PO19 8DR) in the last 12 months was 895.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% higher 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 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (β‰ˆ 429.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Place (PO19 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Deanery Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deanery Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Fairhaven Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue De Chartres β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue De Chartres β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue De Chartres β€”
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue De Chartres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canal Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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