| Rape of Chichester | |
|---|---|
 Remains of Chichester Castle, once the administrative centre of the Rape | |
 The Rape of Chichester shown within Sussex | |
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 145,840 acres (590.2 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1801 | 21,608 |
| • 1811 | 24,200 |
| • 1831 | 38,929 |
| Density | |
| • 1831 | 0.27 inhabitants per acre (67/km2) |
| History | |
| • Created | by 1275 |
| • Succeeded by | Sussex (western division) |
| Status | Rape (county subdivision) |
| • HQ | Chichester |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Hundreds |
The Rape of Chichester (also known as Chichester Rape) is one of the rapes, the traditional sub-divisions unique to the historic county of Sussex in England. The most westerly of the Sussex rapes, the rape of Chichester is a former barony, originally centred on Chichester Castle in the city of Chichester.