Total Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fletcher Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 175th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fletcher Close (PO20 1JP) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fletcher Close (PO20 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmer Place, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Meadow (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 | Other crime | Palmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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