Total Crime Rate

293.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 293.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crablands area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Selsey South , and the 10th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Chichester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crablands (PO20 9BD) in the last 12 months was 293.2 per 1,000 residents and was 338.9% higher than the Selsey South average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 157.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crablands (PO20 9BD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crablands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Horse Shoe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Parade —
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Data Sources

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