Crime Rates at High Street, Bognor Regis, PO21 1SS

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 6th highest crime rate of 530 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 High Street (PO21 1SS) in the last 12 months was 765.4 per 1,000 residents and was 315.2% higher than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 407.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO21 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Street (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.