Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 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 136.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harding Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 49th 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 Harding Close (PO20 0FG) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harding Close (PO20 0FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunnisett Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harding Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunnisett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunnisett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Close —
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Data Sources

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