Postcode · Chichester
Crime in PO19 3LW
How much crime is recorded in PO19 3LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- College Lane & Oaklands
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
PO19 3LWChichester
How safe is PO19 3LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO19 3LW area, 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
51.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 3LWNational
Violence and sexual offences45.823.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Shoplifting9.38.4
Public order7.04.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Burglary6.39.1
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 67% 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.