PO19 has an annual crime rate of 95.42 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PO19?

As of April 2026, PO19 has an annual crime rate of 95.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 463 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PO19?

The most common crime type in PO19 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 119 incidents in April 2026 — 25.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PO19 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO19 recorded 463 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.89 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring95.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment463 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 0.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

463

trending_down -6.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

95.42per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,533

Within PO19 district

Chichester

52,084

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 45 Shoplifting: 28 Public order: 9	45
Westhampnett Road Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 12 Public order: 3	20
Church Road Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 2	20
Shamrock Close Map	total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 2	15
Cathedral Courtyard Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2	14
North Mead Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Fairhaven Place Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Other theft: 1	11
Deanery Close Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
High Street Map	total: 11 Public order: 7 Shoplifting: 4	11
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

463 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

119

25.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

109

23.5%

Shoplifting

18.6%

Public Order

10.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Other Theft

5.8%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Bicycle Theft

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Burglary

1.1%

Vehicle Crime

1.1%

Robbery

0.4%

Other Crime

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: PO19

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PO19 at 25.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.5%) and Shoplifting (18.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO19 has risen slightly — by 0.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO19 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.7%

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