Total Crime Rate

38.8 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 38.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Willows area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Willows (PO20 0JT) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Selsey South average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (PO20 0JT), 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 The Willows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sessions Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Netherton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Crescent —
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Data Sources

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