Crime Rates at Dorset Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2FD

Dorset Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 94th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Road (PO21 2FD) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (PO21 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fletcher Way, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.