Total Crime Rate

69.8 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 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

Martins Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 144th 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 Martins Lane (PO20 7AU) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Sidlesham with Selsey North average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Lane (PO20 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Sidlesham with Selsey North

Crime Over Time in Martins Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Close —
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Data Sources

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