Crime Rates at Beech Avenue, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8HU

Beech Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 452 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 Beech Avenue (PO20 8HU) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Avenue (PO20 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hale Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.