Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichester Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
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 Chichester Road (PO21 2XJ) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Road (PO21 2XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Halson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsboro Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lancaster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bersted Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Havelock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longford Road | Under investigation |
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