Crime Rates at Bywater Way, Chichester, PO19 8RW

Bywater Way 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 Bywater Way (PO19 8RW) 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 Bywater Way (PO19 8RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairhaven Place, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Bank (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.