Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.5 4/10
  • Other crime 35.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gainsborough Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 452 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 Gainsborough Drive (PO20 0HH) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Selsey South average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 11 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Gainsborough Drive (PO20 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Netherton Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Netherton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orpen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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