College Lane & Oaklands
Middle areaSouth west Chichester. 13,272 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in College Lane & Oaklands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in College Lane & Oaklands
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in College Lane & Oaklands at a rate of 179.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.3 per 1,000 people across Chichester.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 668 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 536 |
| Shoplifting | 462 |
| Other crime | 375 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 174 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Drug offences | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How College Lane & Oaklands compares
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Is College Lane & Oaklands safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in College Lane & Oaklands at a rate of 179.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.3 per 1,000 people across Chichester.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 215 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in College Lane & Oaklands.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (668), anti-social behaviour (536) and shoplifting (462).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Chichester
These figures are published for the whole of Chichester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Chichester and not College Lane & Oaklands alone. See Chichester
College Lane & Oaklands in brief
The median price paid for a home in College Lane & Oaklands was £382,500 in 2025.
College Lane & Oaklands had 12,300 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in College Lane & Oaklands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In College Lane & Oaklands, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.