Total Crime Rate
134.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 60th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PO20 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PO20 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Mead, where police recorded 10 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 Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylwin Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmer Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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