Total Crime Rate
334.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Avenue 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 Kings Avenue (PO19 8EA) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Kings Avenue (PO19 8EA), 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.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairhaven Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Canal Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canal Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Bank | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Rennie Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | John Rennie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Rennie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Rennie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canal Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockbridge Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockbridge Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairhaven Place | β |
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