Crime Rates at Fontwell Road, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 0PG

Fontwell Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 66th 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 Fontwell Road (PO20 0PG) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower 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 3 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 ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fontwell Road (PO20 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Tranquillity Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.