Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 105th 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 5AH) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Road (PO21 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Collyer Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westloats Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westloats Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Westloats Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westloats Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Applegate Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Close —
Sep 2025Public order Pendleton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Farah Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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