Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PO19 · West Sussex
402
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
PO7 · Hampshire
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Southwick has less crime — 141 vs 402 incidents in February 2026.
Chichester recorded substantially more crime than Southwick in February 2026 — 402 incidents compared to 141, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chichester records significantly more (113 vs 47 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Southwick recorded fewer crimes than Chichester — 141 vs 402 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Chichester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Chichester recorded 113 incidents of this type vs 47 in Southwick. Overall, Southwick had fewer total crimes (141 vs 402).