Postcode district · Midhurst
Crime in GU29
How much crime is recorded in GU29, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 16,913 (2024)
GU29Postcode district · Midhurst
How safe is GU29
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in GU29, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
GU29National
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Burglary5.09.1
Shoplifting3.08.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Public order1.64.6
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.