Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichester Drive area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 452 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 Chichester Drive (PO20 2FA) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Chichester Central average (445.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Drive (PO20 2FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampden Place (9 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Way | — |
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