Postcode · Chichester
Crime in PO19 5DP
How much crime is recorded in PO19 5DP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dean, Lavant & Summersdale
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
PO19 5DPChichester
How safe is PO19 5DP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO19 5DP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 5DPNational
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Violence and sexual offences2.823.6
Burglary2.29.1
Public order1.54.6
Other theft1.54.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Criminal damage and arson0.04.7
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.