Total Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaufield Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
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 Beaufield Close (PO20 0BB) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Selsey South average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaufield Close (PO20 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Domehouse Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Domehouse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Domehouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Domehouse Close | Under investigation |
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