Crime Rates at West Street, Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9AA

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Selsey South , and the 68th highest crime rate of 452 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 West Street (PO20 9AA) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher than the Selsey South average (72.0 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PO20 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.