Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Waterside Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 207th 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 Waterside Drive (PO19 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Chichester West average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Drive (PO19 8PJ), the main crime hotspot is near John Rennie Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Rennie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Rennie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Place —
Sep 2025Public order John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft John Rennie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft John Rennie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
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Data Sources

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