Crime Rates at Hawthorn Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2BG

Hawthorn Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 87th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Road (PO21 2BG) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 210.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (PO21 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highland Avenue (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.