Total Crime Rate

334.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 334.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 176.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Drugs 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Bank area has the 9th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 9th 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 South Bank (PO19 8DX) in the last 12 months was 334.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Bank (PO19 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Rennie Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canal Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Fairhaven Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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