Postcode · Bognor Regis
Crime in PO21 2LL
How much crime is recorded in PO21 2LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bognor Regis Central
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,104 (2024)
PO21 2LLBognor Regis
How safe is PO21 2LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO21 2LL 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 2LLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.523.6
Anti-social behaviour22.510.7
Burglary17.19.1
Shoplifting12.98.4
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Other theft7.94.5
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order6.14.6
Drugs3.22.4
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.