Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 70th 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 Barton Way (PO20 8JD) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Way (PO20 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Sidlesham with Selsey North

Crime Over Time in Barton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grayswood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clappers Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clappers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiillow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Middleton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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