Total Crime Rate

180.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road 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 North Road (PO20 0BW) 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 North Road (PO20 0BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2145 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2145 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arnell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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