Postcode · Chichester
Crime in PO19 6EL
How much crime is recorded in PO19 6EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- College Lane & Oaklands
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,031 (2024)
PO19 6ELChichester
How safe is PO19 6EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO19 6EL 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
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 6ELNational
Anti-social behaviour43.410.7
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Burglary7.19.1
Public order6.94.6
Other theft5.54.5
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime2.31.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.