Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selsey Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

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 Selsey Avenue (PO21 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Aldwick East average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsey Avenue (PO21 2QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selsey Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King'S Parade
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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