Crime Rates at Canal Place, Chichester, PO19 8DS

Canal Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 20th 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 Canal Place (PO19 8DS) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Place (PO19 8DS), 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.