Crime Rates at Seaward Drive, West Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8AB

Seaward Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 159th 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 Seaward Drive (PO20 8AB) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaward Drive (PO20 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmstead Gardens (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.