Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1BU

Richmond Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 39th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (PO21 1BU) in the last 12 months was 224.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (PO21 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.