Crime Rate in The Witterings: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in The Witterings

The total recorded crimes in The Witterings, Chichester, UK in July 2025 are around 65 as per the recent police data. This equates to a The Witterings crime rate of 8.12 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 The Witterings, encompassing approximately 8,008 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (90.91% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (38.46% increase)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (600.00% increase)
The Witterings Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Middleton Close with total crimes: 7
  • Church Farm Lane with total crimes: 5
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4

How safe is The Witterings?

To understand the safety of The Witterings, we need to analyze The Witterings crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Chichester:

    • In 2024, The Witterings reported a higher crime volume than the Chichester average, with 500 crimes compared to 488. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, The Witterings witnessed more crimes than 14 out of 20 other areas in the Chichester.

    • In 2023, The Witterings had fewer crimes than the Chichester average, with 362 crimes compared to 363. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, The Witterings witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 20 other areas in the Chichester.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Chichester, The Witterings has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

The Witterings Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the The Witterings has recorded 65 crimes with crime rate of 8.12 ranking 4th out of 20 in the Chichester, UK

In 2024, the total The Witterings crimes were 500. The crime rate of The Witterings in 2024 was 62.43 (year) or 5.20 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Chichester.

In 2023, the total crimes in The Witterings were around 362 crimes with yearly crime rate of 45.20 (year) or 3.77 (month) ranking 9 most dangerous area in the Chichester.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (The Witterings)CrimesRank (The Witterings)CrimesRank (The Witterings)
Chichester Central139 11,630 11,370 1
Chichester East128 21,509 2944 2
Chichester North91 3834 3502 3
North Mundham & Tangmere61 5583 4426 4
Selsey South51 8437 10425 5
Harbour Villages45 10548 5352 10
Chichester South45 11467 9420 6
Chichester West50 9532 6405 7
Goodwood57 6411 11240 15
Sidlesham with Selsey North55 7388 12289 11
Southbourne30 13474 8379 8
Loxwood24 16230 16258 12
Midhurst37 12354 13248 14
Fernhurst25 15323 14255 13
Petworth27 14164 18177 16
Westbourne20 17267 15169 17
Lavant15 20167 1790 21
Fittleworth17 18145 20113 18
Harting11 21134 21105 19
Easebourne16 19154 1998 20

The Witterings Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 21 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 18 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (13 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (11 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (13 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (11 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (23 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (9 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (19 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 11 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (15 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (7 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (10 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (22 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (8 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (17 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (9 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 37 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20251
May 202511
March 20256
February 20252
December 20242
November 20241
October 20241
September 20243
August 20243

A total of 175 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.91 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202521
June 202511
May 202513
April 202523
March 202519
February 202513
December 202411
November 202415
October 202410
September 202422
August 202417

A total of 38 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 202510
May 20257
April 20253
March 20251
February 20251
November 20242
October 20243
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 93 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.45 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202518
June 202513
May 20258
April 20259
March 20255
February 20255
December 20243
November 20245
October 202410
September 20248
August 20249

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20256
June 20254
May 20253
April 20256
March 20254
February 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20242
September 20244
August 20248

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20252
March 20252
November 20241
October 20241
August 20242

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252

A total of 59 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
May 20253
April 20257
March 202510
February 20256
December 20248
November 20247
October 20245
September 20247
August 20243

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20255
April 20253
March 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241
August 20242

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20253
April 20251
March 20256
February 20253
August 20241

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
March 20252
February 20251
December 20241
November 20242
October 20241
September 20241
August 20242

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
August 20241

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20252
March 20251

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241

High Crime Locations The Witterings in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the The Witterings postcode area is presented below.

1. Middleton Close (Map)
Total7
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage and arson2
Drugs1
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Church Farm Lane (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences5
3. Parking Area (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour4
4. Robinson Way (Map)
Total4
Public order3
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Stubcroft Lane (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour3
6. Coastguard Lane (Map)
Total2
Other theft2
7. Hale Close (Map)
Total2
Robbery1
Shoplifting1
8. Clappers Lane (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Hazel Close (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2
10. Lacock Close (Map)
Total2
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1

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