Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 1.1 1/10
  • Other crime 1.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gribble Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 138th 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 Gribble Lane (PO20 2AE) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gribble Lane (PO20 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hayter Gardens. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gribble Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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