Crime Rates at Churchwood Drive, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2GS

Churchwood Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 176th 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 Churchwood Drive (PO20 2GS) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchwood Drive (PO20 2GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitebeam Way, where police recorded 14 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.