Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 128th highest crime rate of 452 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 York Road (PO20 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Selsey South average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (PO20 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparshott Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Selsey South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ursula Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pennycord Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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