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

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 50th highest crime rate of 450 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 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher than the Selsey South average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% 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 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.