Crime Rates at Newtown Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5HS

Newtown Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Newtown Avenue (PO21 5HS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Avenue (PO21 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Clare'S Gardens, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Tree Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.