Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 69th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (PO20 0BL) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Selsey South average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (PO20 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Netherton Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Selsey South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knap Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sessions Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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