Chichester

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Chichester.

Population: 121,508
People in Employment: 52,290 (73.6%)
People Inactive: 16,155 (22.7%)
People Unemployed: 2,635 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs: 0k
Median Salary: £27,543
Mean Salary: £33,524

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Chichester. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Chichester for 2024

Chichesters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,800 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,275 crimes. Which is an decrease of 475 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	2,800	309	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	1,085	126	Getting Better
Other theft	634	96	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	788	84	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	602	81	Getting Better
Public order	812	79	Getting Better
Shoplifting	650	72	Getting Better
Burglary	429	36	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	248	24	Getting Better
Drugs	116	17	Getting Better
Other crime	120	9	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	71	8	Getting Better
Robbery	39	7	Getting Better
Theft from the person	44	2	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Chichester

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Chichester Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Chichester, with 1359 crimes and 448 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Easebourne has 88 crimes and 31 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Chichester Central	152	50
Chichester East	131	18
Selsey South	58	9
Westbourne	58	6
The Witterings	55	5
Chichester North	54	10
Chichester West	54	8
Harbour Villages	53	5
Chichester South	47	7
Southbourne	44	6
North Mundham & Tangmere	40	5
Fernhurst	38	6
Loxwood	38	5
Sidlesham with Selsey North	35	6
Petworth	27	7
Midhurst	21	3
Goodwood	20	6
Fittleworth	18	6
Harting	17	5
Easebourne	15	5
Lavant	8	2

Crime map for Chichester

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Chichester

The average property price in Chichester is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Chichester is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Chichester could be more profitable.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£745,656.99	£446,202.30	£382,204.06	£226,893.06
2022	£745,763.60	£444,759.37	£385,170.26	£229,783.42
2021	£657,942.57	£393,804.37	£343,434.64	£212,268.71
2020	£622,472.43	£376,441.85	£328,451.48	£209,978.88
2019	£590,657.68	£356,631.48	£311,239.81	£204,287.85
2018	£602,412.53	£363,091.42	£317,365.23	£211,192.12
2017	£582,058.13	£349,512.05	£306,476.10	£208,573.88
2016	£552,203.55	£332,689.29	£292,751.13	£195,657.82
2015	£520,006.43	£312,826.21	£276,527.49	£184,308.00
2014	£479,484.89	£289,285.72	£256,862.29	£171,554.31
2013	£449,249.08	£269,552.58	£240,204.79	£161,289.87
2012	£438,508.54	£263,306.69	£233,990.61	£158,989.35
2011	£439,237.41	£261,863.32	£232,343.21	£160,825.75
2010	£428,040.94	£257,461.41	£228,776.79	£159,136.73

Property prices over time for Chichester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Chichester

The median salary in Chichester is £27,543 and the mean salary in Chichester is £33,524.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 0k
Median Salary: £27,543
Annual Percentage Change: 12.8%
Mean Salary: £33,524

Salary comparison between Chichester and South East

See how Chichester compares to the rest of South East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South East is £38,306 in Wokingham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Windsor and Maidenhead UA. Chichester ranks 39 out of 64 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Wokingham	64k	£38,306	12.9%	£46,994	11.1%
Guildford	55k	£38,040	17.0%	£48,215	15.4%
Basingstoke and Deane	77k	£35,488	9.0%	£39,939	9.8%
Hart	38k	£35,449	14.6%	£43,681	7.2%
Reigate and Banstead	45k	£35,282	9.3%	£42,842	8.4%
Tandridge	31k	£35,165	17.2%	£46,788	12.3%
Waverley	45k	£34,836	15.0%	£47,107	15.1%
Vale of White Horse	59k	£34,587	7.8%	£39,045	5.5%
South Oxfordshire	51k	£34,159	10.1%	£41,240	5.5%
Woking	35k	£33,853	12.1%	£39,741	8.8%
Bracknell Forest UA	42k	£33,640	5.4%	£37,449	2.5%
Tonbridge and Malling	52k	£32,307	3.5%	£37,778	-2.9%
Elmbridge	45k	£32,272	-1.7%	£0	0.0%
Dartford	44k	£32,204	10.8%	£36,047	8.9%
Winchester	50k	£31,824	-0.5%	£41,231	13.1%
Buckinghamshire UA	169k	£31,188	6.9%	£46,025	20.6%
West Berkshire UA	63k	£31,106	0.3%	£36,324	-8.6%
Reading UA	65k	£30,925	-0.8%	£36,019	-2.9%
Tunbridge Wells	40k	£30,914	-4.4%	£39,798	0.0%
Slough UA	43k	£30,694	3.1%	£35,155	6.3%
Fareham	39k	£30,652	0.0%	£35,180	0.1%
Oxford	57k	£30,575	4.5%	£33,309	1.0%
Cherwell	60k	£30,490	3.1%	£34,858	5.1%
Rushmoor	40k	£30,480	11.1%	£34,922	3.7%
East Hampshire	51k	£30,316	3.8%	£36,310	-5.6%
Mid Sussex	58k	£30,073	9.6%	£39,498	12.9%
Maidstone	60k	£30,071	7.1%	£34,102	5.1%
Test Valley	57k	£30,015	5.2%	£34,218	6.8%
Eastleigh	61k	£29,970	4.0%	£32,723	2.7%
Crawley	43k	£29,950	12.3%	£32,595	5.0%
Horsham	50k	£29,515	14.5%	£36,218	8.4%
Southampton UA	95k	£29,496	9.4%	£31,876	7.5%
Gravesham	36k	£29,456	7.6%	£32,987	7.5%
Folkestone and Hythe	37k	£29,349	12.5%	£32,060	9.5%
Mole Valley	26k	£29,130	3.9%	£37,641	-6.5%
Ashford	44k	£28,980	19.1%	£32,132	10.1%
Swale	53k	£28,711	10.2%	£35,009	10.2%
Dover	37k	£27,816	9.2%	£34,308	13.9%
Medway UA	101k	£27,597	2.6%	£31,964	5.7%
Portsmouth UA	68k	£27,515	10.1%	£30,289	10.7%
Lewes	30k	£27,451	1.1%	£38,056	10.9%
Brighton and Hove UA	94k	£27,360	4.1%	£32,661	6.5%
Worthing	47k	£27,135	1.7%	£30,350	1.6%
Canterbury	49k	£26,934	8.9%	£34,116	10.2%
Gosport	35k	£26,677	0.8%	£30,104	2.5%
New Forest	60k	£26,093	9.4%	£31,535	8.3%
Sevenoaks	36k	£25,659	0.0%	£36,430	-12.8%
Adur	22k	£25,534	0.0%	£30,251	14.1%
Wealden	50k	£25,509	4.1%	£32,191	6.9%
Havant	44k	£25,216	2.8%	£29,820	5.4%
Eastbourne	33k	£25,129	6.4%	£28,386	3.2%
Thanet	44k	£24,660	8.5%	£29,587	10.8%
Hastings	33k	£24,596	7.0%	£27,686	10.6%
Arun	49k	£24,235	5.7%	£27,037	3.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead UA	53k	£0	0.0%	£49,464	5.9%
Isle of Wight UA	45k	£0	0.0%	£26,234	1.5%
Epsom and Ewell	0k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
Rother	30k	£0	0.0%	£30,809	2.1%
West Oxfordshire	49k	£0	0.0%	£32,201	8.4%
Milton Keynes UA	96k	£0	0.0%	£36,796	7.2%
Runnymede	0k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
Spelthorne	35k	£0	0.0%	£38,810	0.0%
Surrey Heath	0k	£0	0.0%	£44,983	-1.1%