Crap Towns / East Wittering / Crime

How much crime is there in East Wittering?

The police recorded 39.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in East Wittering from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 31.7, down from 37.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	37.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	31.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.3	34.1
Shoplifting	5.6	7.1
Public order	4.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.0
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.1	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chichester	9.8 km	123
Havant	13.9 km	112
Portsmouth	16.7 km	110
Yapton	18.6 km	78.4
Bognor Regis	12.2 km	77.3
Barnham	16.7 km	71.6
Waterlooville	17.6 km	65.6
South Hayling	8.9 km	61.4
Selsey	5.8 km	54.5
Emsworth	11.2 km	52.7
East Wittering	–	39.2
The typical town	–	76.2