Crime Rates at Lyon Street West, Bognor Regis, PO21 1JQ

Lyon Street West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 6th 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 Lyon Street West (PO21 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 857.1 per 1,000 residents and was 390.9% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 363.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyon Street West (PO21 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.