Chichester has a crime rate of 63.63 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #93 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Chichester's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Chichester?

As of April 2026, Chichester has an annual crime rate of 63.63 per 1,000 residents, based on 888 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.

How does Chichester rank nationally for crime?

Chichester ranks #93 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Chichester?

The most common crime type in Chichester is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 272 incidents in April 2026 — 30.6% 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 Chichester local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Chichester: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Chichester recorded 888 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.67 per 1,000 residents. This places Chichester at #93 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment888 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #93 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

888

trending_down -5.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.63per 1k

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#93of 331

Ranked by annual rate

West Sussex

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 44	44
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 18	18
On or near Church Road Map	Shoplifting: 14 Burglary: 1 Bicycle theft: 1	14
On or near Westhampnett Road Map	Shoplifting: 12 Public order: 3	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near High Street Map	Public order: 7 Shoplifting: 4	7
On or near Shamrock Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 2	9
On or near Fairhaven Place Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Robbery: 1	9
On or near Cathedral Courtyard Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

888 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

272

30.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

209

23.5%

Shoplifting

104

11.7%

Public Order

9.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Other Theft

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Burglary

2.3%

Other Crime

1.7%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Chichester

Chichester recorded 888 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 63.63 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #93 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Chichester at 30.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.5%) and Shoplifting (11.7%) are the next most common categories.

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

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Chichester East	126	172.1
2	Chichester Central	157	144.6
3	Chichester North	59	70.6
4	Sidlesham with Selsey North	25	61.1
5	Goodwood	36	55.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Harting	4	1.1
shield	Fernhurst	23	3.1
shield	Easebourne	8	2.2
shield	Loxwood	27	3.8
shield	Fittleworth	11	2.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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