Postcode · Chichester
Crime in PO18 0GQ
How much crime is recorded in PO18 0GQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
PO18 0GQChichester
How safe is PO18 0GQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO18 0GQ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO18 0GQNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Burglary14.39.1
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Other theft5.84.5
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order2.94.6
Shoplifting2.58.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.