East Wittering vs Selsey North and South

East Wittering has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 286 crimes in the last 12 months. Selsey North and South has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) with 649 crimes. East Wittering scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

East Wittering shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Selsey North and South shows -6.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In East Wittering, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (85 incidents). In Selsey North and South, it is Violent Crime (226 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

East Wittering recorded 82 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Selsey North and South recorded 189. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in East Wittering totalled 85 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 226 in Selsey North and South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, East Wittering recorded 359 crimes (now 286, a change of -20.3%). Selsey North and South recorded 695 crimes previously (now 649, -6.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. East Wittering has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Selsey North and South has 32.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

East Wittering falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Selsey North and South is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both East Wittering and Selsey North and South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.