Crime Rates at Selsey Close, Worthing, BN13 1LQ

Selsey Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selsey Close (BN13 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Castle average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsey Close (BN13 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chippers Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westlake Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.