Postcode sector · Chichester
Crime in PO19 2
How much crime is recorded in PO19 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 5,938 (2024)
PO19 2Postcode sector · Chichester
How safe is PO19 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO19 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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).
PO19 2National
Anti-social behaviour37.110.7
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Shoplifting22.98.4
Burglary15.79.1
Public order13.04.6
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Other theft6.94.5
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Drugs3.62.4
Robbery3.31.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.