Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upton Road 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 Upton Road (PO19 8QQ) 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 Upton Road (PO19 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockbridge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pecketts Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Georges Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Bank —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graydon Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Georges Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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