Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pecketts Gate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chichester West , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 450 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 Pecketts Gate (PO19 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher than the Chichester West average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pecketts Gate (PO19 8PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Georges Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Graydon Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockbridge Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pecketts Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Georges Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Georges Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gordon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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