Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Chichester Central , and the 81st lowest 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 Church Lane (PO20 2HA) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower than the Chichester Central average (468.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (PO20 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Campbell Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mannock Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Campbell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mannock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haleybridge Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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