Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wellers Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 256th 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 Wellers Close (PO22 8FS) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Felpham East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellers Close (PO22 8FS), the main crime hotspot is near Gullivers Mead. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gullivers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay Bridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Copse Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulbeck Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanctuary Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitelands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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