Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Strand area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Strand (PO20 8BA) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Strand (PO20 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near East Strand. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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