Crime Rates at Hatherleigh Close, Bognor Regis, PO21 5JA

Hatherleigh Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 114th highest crime rate of 530 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 Hatherleigh Close (PO21 5JA) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatherleigh Close (PO21 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Tree Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frith Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.