Crime Rates at Thorndene Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 2TP

Thorndene Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 48th 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 Thorndene Avenue (PO21 2TP) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorndene Avenue (PO21 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highland Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.