Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shore Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 109th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shore Road (PO20 8DY) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 11 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shore Road (PO20 8DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Solent Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersedge Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watersedge Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shore Road | — |
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