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Crime Rates in Chichester, local authority district

Crime Rate

75.1

75.1

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Chichester, (local authority district) is 75.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Chichester (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 22.6 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.3 5/10
Shoplifting 7.29 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.83 5/10
Public order 6.42 5/10
Other theft 4.75 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.59 3/10
Burglary 2.56 3/10
Drugs 1.59 2/10
Other crime 1.18 2/10
Bicycle theft 1.03 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.862 5/10
Robbery 0.605 3/10
Theft from the person 0.5 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Chichester (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Chichester (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Chichester (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Chichester (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Chichester
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Chichester (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Chichester (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Harting29.9 low
2. Fernhurst33.3 low
3. Southbourne35.5 low
4. Midhurst36.7 low
5. Easebourne37.7 low
6. Loxwood40.7 low
7. Fittleworth43.5 low
8. Harbour Villages45 low
9. The Witterings49.2 low
10. Petworth53.6 low
11. Sidlesham with Selsey North63.3 low
12. North Mundham & Tangmere64.6 low
13. Westbourne65 low
14. Selsey South67.9 low
15. Chichester South78.3 low
16. Goodwood85.7 low
17. Lavant88.3 low
18. Chichester West90.1 low
19. Chichester North105 low
20. Chichester East184 medium
21. Chichester Central459 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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