Total Crime Rate

73.6 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 73.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Clappers Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 133rd 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 Clappers Lane (PO20 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clappers Lane (PO20 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clappers Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Sidlesham with Selsey North

Crime Over Time in Clappers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clappers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiillow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clappers Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Close —
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Data Sources

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