Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Murray Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Road (PO20 9AR) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Selsey South average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Murray Road (PO20 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knap Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coxes Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chichester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillfield Road | — |
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