The total recorded crimes in Harting, Chichester, UK in May 2025 are around 12 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Harting crime rate of 115.05 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Harting, encompassing approximately 104 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Harting, we need to analyze Harting crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Chichester:
In 2024, Harting demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Chichester average, with 134 crimes compared to 488.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Harting recorded fewer crimes than 20 out of 20 other areas in the Chichester.
In 2023, Harting had fewer crimes than the Chichester average, with 105 crimes compared to 363. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Harting recorded fewer crimes than 18 out of 20 other areas in the Chichester.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Chichester, Harting has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In May 2025 the Harting has recorded 12 crimes with crime rate of 115.05 ranking 21th out of 20 in the Chichester, UK
In 2024, the total Harting crimes were 134. The crime rate of Harting in 2024 was 1284.76 (year) or 107.06 (month) ranking it 21 dangerous area in the Chichester.
In 2023, the total crimes in Harting were around 105 crimes with yearly crime rate of 1006.71 (year) or 83.89 (month) ranking 19 most dangerous area in the Chichester.
| Area | May 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Harting) | Crimes | Rank (Harting) | Crimes | Rank (Harting) | |
| Chichester Central | 129 | 2 | 1,630 | 1 | 1,370 | 1 |
| Chichester East | 140 | 1 | 1,509 | 2 | 944 | 2 |
| Chichester North | 70 | 3 | 834 | 3 | 502 | 3 |
| North Mundham & Tangmere | 61 | 4 | 583 | 4 | 426 | 4 |
| Selsey South | 50 | 7 | 437 | 10 | 425 | 5 |
| Harbour Villages | 42 | 8 | 548 | 5 | 352 | 10 |
| The Witterings | 57 | 5 | 500 | 7 | 362 | 9 |
| Chichester South | 38 | 9 | 467 | 9 | 420 | 6 |
| Chichester West | 53 | 6 | 532 | 6 | 405 | 7 |
| Southbourne | 36 | 10 | 474 | 8 | 379 | 8 |
| Sidlesham with Selsey North | 35 | 11 | 388 | 12 | 289 | 11 |
| Goodwood | 28 | 15 | 411 | 11 | 240 | 15 |
| Loxwood | 30 | 14 | 230 | 16 | 258 | 12 |
| Westbourne | 31 | 12 | 267 | 15 | 169 | 17 |
| Fernhurst | 15 | 18 | 323 | 14 | 255 | 13 |
| Midhurst | 24 | 17 | 354 | 13 | 248 | 14 |
| Fittleworth | 31 | 13 | 145 | 20 | 113 | 18 |
| Petworth | 25 | 16 | 164 | 18 | 177 | 16 |
| Lavant | 13 | 20 | 167 | 17 | 90 | 21 |
| Easebourne | 13 | 19 | 154 | 19 | 98 | 20 |
In May 2025, Other theft dominated crime reports (3 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (3 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Vehicle crime were the most frequent (3 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (3 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (4 incidents) and then Burglary showed a substantial number of incidents (1 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Burglary saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.
December 2024 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 1 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (4 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (3 cases).
In October 2024, Other theft dominated crime reports (2 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (1 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (3 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (3 incidents) also being high.
In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
July 2024 crime data shows Vehicle crime saw the largest number of reported crimes with 4 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (10 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (10 cases).
In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (4 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (2 incidents).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 2 |
A total of 12 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 3 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 2 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
A total of 29 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 4 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
A total of 26 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
A total of 14 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| November 2024 | 3 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 3 |
| June 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
A total of 4 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
A total of 2 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
A total of 4 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
A total of 1 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Harting postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |