Crime in Selsey
Recorded crime in Selsey is about the Chichester average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Selsey: about 10,395 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −9%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Chichester average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Selsey.
Crime over 5 years
Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Selsey, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Chichester average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24.9 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 4.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 |
| Public order | 5.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 |
Postcode districts in Selsey
Nearby towns
Council: Chichester
Questions about crime in Selsey
- Is Selsey a safe place to live?
- Selsey scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Chichester average.
- Is crime going up or down in Selsey?
- Down 9% over 5 years, from 619 recorded crimes a year to 564.
- What is the most common crime in Selsey?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Selsey compare with Chichester?
- Crime severity in Selsey is about the Chichester average.