Postcode · Bognor Regis
Crime in PO21 2UE
How much crime is recorded in PO21 2UE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bognor Regis Central
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
How safe is PO21 2UE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO21 2UE 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
44.9
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 2UENational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Shoplifting24.88.4
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Burglary9.59.1
Public order7.44.6
Other theft5.94.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.