Crap Towns / Selsey / Crime

How much crime is there in Selsey?

The police recorded 54.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Selsey from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.8, down from 58.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	51.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.7	7.0
Public order	5.7	6.6
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Shoplifting	3.2	7.1
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.1	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chichester	11.8 km	123
Havant	19.7 km	112
Littlehampton	20.1 km	108
Wick	19.9 km	81.3
Yapton	16.2 km	78.4
Bognor Regis	9.8 km	77.3
Barnham	15.4 km	71.6
South Hayling	14.5 km	61.4
Selsey	–	54.5
Emsworth	16.9 km	52.7
East Wittering	5.8 km	39.2
The typical town	–	76.2