Crime in GU28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
GU28 recorded 21 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.42 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 41.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring21.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment21 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 41.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
21Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within GU28 district
Chichester
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Mant Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 2 | 2 |
| Rothermead Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| St Michaels Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Cripplecrutch Hill Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Wick Lane Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| School Lane Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Smokyhouse Lane Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Guillods Cottages Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Arundel Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Norwood Lane South Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: GU28
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in GU28 at 28.6%. Other Theft (23.8%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in GU28 has fallen sharply — by 41.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for GU28 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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