Postcode · Bognor Regis
Crime in PO21 2BB
How much crime is recorded in PO21 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawthorn Road
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
PO21 2BBBognor Regis
How safe is PO21 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO21 2BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO21 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences34.723.6
Burglary23.39.1
Anti-social behaviour22.410.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Drugs7.72.4
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other theft5.84.5
Public order4.14.6
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Other crime1.41.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 96% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.