Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountwood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 41st 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 Mountwood Road (PO20 0PA) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 940.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountwood Road (PO20 0PA), the main crime hotspot is near Mountwood Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Selsey South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orpen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountwood Road | — |
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