Crime Rates at Burnham Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 2JU

Burnham Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnham Avenue (PO21 2JU) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Avenue (PO21 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sturges Road, where police recorded 53 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.