Postcode · Bognor Regis
Crime in PO21 5JP
How much crime is recorded in PO21 5JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawthorn Road
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
PO21 5JPBognor Regis
How safe is PO21 5JP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO21 5JP 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 5JPNational
Violence and sexual offences31.123.6
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Shoplifting16.58.4
Burglary12.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Public order5.74.6
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Drugs4.12.4
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery2.21.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.