Crime Rates at Southdown Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2JP

Southdown Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 170th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southdown Road (PO21 2JP) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 186.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (PO21 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Sturges Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.