Total Crime Rate
150.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canal Place area has the 31st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 452 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 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canal Place (PO19 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deanery Close, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canal Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Rennie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Rennie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Rennie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
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