Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichester Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 201st highest 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 5EE) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Road (PO21 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Loats Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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