Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wellington Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 205th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Gardens (PO20 0EE) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Selsey South average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Gardens (PO20 0EE), 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 Wellington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2145 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2145 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Farm Court —
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Data Sources

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