Crime Rates at Tide Way, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8FF

Tide Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 214th lowest 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 Tide Way (PO20 8FF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tide Way (PO20 8FF), the main crime hotspot is near Avebury Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.