Postcode · Chichester
Crime in PO18 9DZ
How much crime is recorded in PO18 9DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbourne & Funtington
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,304 (2024)
PO18 9DZChichester
How safe is PO18 9DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO18 9DZ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 9DZNational
Violence and sexual offences13.823.6
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Burglary8.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Other theft3.64.5
Public order2.74.6
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.22.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.