Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chichester Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 147th 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 5AA) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Road (PO21 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Fletcher Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fletcher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dorset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Durlston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Durlston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bersted Green Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fletcher Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandymount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carousel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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