Bosham vs Chichester West

Bosham has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) and recorded 125 crimes in the last 12 months. Chichester West has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,192 crimes. Bosham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bosham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Chichester West shows +159.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bosham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (51 incidents). In Chichester West, it is Violent Crime (344 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bosham recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chichester West recorded 292. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bosham totalled 51 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 344 in Chichester West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bosham recorded 160 crimes (now 125, a change of -21.9%). Chichester West recorded 459 crimes previously (now 1,192, +159.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bosham has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Chichester West has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bosham falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Chichester West is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bosham and Chichester West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.