Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bognor Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bognor Road (PO19 8NS) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bognor Road (PO19 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Chatsworth Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bognor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osborne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborne Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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