Crime Rates at Hampshire Avenue, Bognor Regis, PO21 5JY

Hampshire Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 137th highest crime rate of 530 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 Hampshire Avenue (PO21 5JY) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampshire Avenue (PO21 5JY), 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.