Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beverley Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 115th 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 Beverley Close (PO20 0DR) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Selsey South average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beverley Close (PO20 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beach Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beverley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arnell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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