Postcode · Bognor Regis
Crime in PO21 5DW
How much crime is recorded in PO21 5DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Bersted
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
PO21 5DWBognor Regis
How safe is PO21 5DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO21 5DW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 5DWNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Public order4.24.6
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime1.41.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Burglary1.09.1
Drugs0.82.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 64% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.