Crime Rates at Bedford Street, Bognor Regis, PO21 1SD

Bedford Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 5th 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 Bedford Street (PO21 1SD) in the last 12 months was 949.9 per 1,000 residents and was 444.0% 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 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 480.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (PO21 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 253 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.