Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Downview Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sidlesham with Selsey North , and the 90th 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 Downview Close (PO20 8NS) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downview Close (PO20 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Nagels Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peerley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nagels Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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