Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Church Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PO20 0LS) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (PO20 0LS), 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 Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2145 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2145 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Farm Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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