Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fontwell Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 134th highest 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 Fontwell Road (PO20 0PE) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fontwell Road (PO20 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fontwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broad View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halley View —
Sep 2025Public order Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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