Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Common Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 135th highest crime rate of 450 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 Old Common Close (PO20 7SE) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Common Close (PO20 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walwyn Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crooked Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Common Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walwyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walwyn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crooked Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pescott'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walwyn Close —
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Data Sources

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