Lowest-crime areas in Chichester
Of Chichester's 14 neighbourhoods, Ifold & Wisborough Green recorded the lowest crime rate, 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Chichester the highest, 278 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 14 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Chichester neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ifold & Wisborough Greenaround RH14 0TS | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Milland & South Hartingaround GU31 5EG | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Easebourne & Petwortharound GU28 0EX | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Midhurst & Cockingaround GU29 9GB | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Fernhurst & Northchapelaround GU27 3LL | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Southbourne, Bosham & Thorneyaround PO18 8SA | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Stockbridge & Fishbournearound PO19 3JU | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Wittering & Birdhamaround PO20 8GD | 57 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Tangmere, Mundham & Hunstonaround PO19 8NY | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Westbourne & Funtingtonaround PO10 8PS | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Dean, Lavant & Summersdalearound PO19 6QL | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Selseyaround PO20 0BW | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | College Lane & Oaklandsaround PO19 6PE | 182 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Central Chichesteraround PO19 7TN | 278 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Chichester has the lowest crime rate?
Ifold & Wisborough Green had the lowest recorded crime rate in Chichester from October 2025 to September 2026: 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Chichester has the highest crime rate?
Central Chichester had the highest recorded crime rate in Chichester from October 2025 to September 2026: 278 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.