Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Public order 30.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This 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 This (PO19 8DT) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 postcode PO19 8DT, the main crime hotspot is near Cathedral Courtyard. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in PO19 8DT area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Rennie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft John Rennie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deanery Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deanery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Deanery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Rennie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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