What is the crime rate in Chichester?

As of February 2026, Chichester has a crime rate of 5.8 per 1,000 residents, based on 719 recorded offences.

How does Chichester rank nationally for crime?

Chichester ranks #198 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Chichester?

The most common crime type in Chichester is Violence and sexual offences with 231 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Chichester?

As of February 2026, Chichester has a crime rate of 5.8 per 1,000 residents, based on 719 recorded offences.

How does Chichester rank nationally for crime?

Chichester ranks #198 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Chichester?

The most common crime type in Chichester is Violence and sexual offences with 231 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Chichester Crime Intelligence Report

Chichester recorded 719 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.8 per 1,000 residents. This places Chichester at #198 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 23866.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.3% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

719

trending_up +23866.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.8per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#198of 331

By total crime volume

West Sussex

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 23 Robbery: 2	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5	9
On or near Church Road Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Shamrock Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
On or near St Martin'S Street Map	Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 2	9
On or near School Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Burglary: 1	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Cooper Street Map	Public order: 3 Other theft: 2 Bicycle theft: 2	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7
On or near Church Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

719 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

231

32.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

183

25.5%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Public Order

7.1%

Other Theft

5.4%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Burglary

2.4%

Other Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Chichester Central	165	28.4
2	Chichester East	101	5.4
3	Chichester North	75	4.2
4	Chichester West	38	3.4
5	Harbour Villages	36	19.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Easebourne	6	18.3
shield	Harting	7	67.1
shield	Fittleworth	8	56.2
shield	Petworth	11	19.5
shield	Lavant	12	21.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +23866.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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