This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.70 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.70 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chichester
Crime trends · Chichester
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
178
YoY stable
ASB
152
YoY +9%
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY +16%
Burglary
18
YoY +12%
Criminal damage
47
YoY +34%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
635
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chichester
Ethnicity
Total residents: 124,379
White Brit.90.1%
Other White4.3%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 124,394
Christian53.1%
No religion38.7%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 124,261
50–6421.5%
35–4916.1%
65–7413.5%
25–3410.1%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 54,259
Any member 66+17.5%
All members 66+14.2%
Other13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
