Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whyke Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 186th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whyke Road (PO19 8HT) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whyke Road (PO19 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whyke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rumbolds Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Willowbed Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rumbolds Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ormonde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willowbed Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Close —
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Data Sources

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