Crime Rates at Netherton Close, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0BP

Netherton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 28th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Netherton Close (PO20 0BP) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 170.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherton Close (PO20 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Netherton Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.