Crime in Bognor Regis
Recorded crime in Bognor Regis is 1.9 times the Arun average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 20%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bognor Regis: about 22,580 residents in 21 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +20%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.9×the Arun average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bognor Regis.
Crime over 5 years
Up 20% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bognor Regis, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.9× the Arun average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 125 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Arun (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Arun council area, not only Bognor Regis. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 156 | 0.92 | Down 5% |
| Cars broken into | 354 | 2.1 | Down 22% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 940 | 5.5 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 174 | 1.0 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PO21
In PO21, the postcode district at the centre of Bognor Regis, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,547 | 6% | 6% | 56% | 22% | 10% |
| Shoplifting | 501 | 13% | 4% | 11% | 66% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 392 | 7% | 5% | 19% | 64% | 5% |
| Public order | 302 | 4% | 2% | 29% | 54% | 10% |
| Other theft | 296 | 1% | 0% | 17% | 76% | 5% |
| Burglary | 193 | 4% | 1% | 10% | 80% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 178 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 83% | 3% |
| Drugs | 116 | 22% | 41% | 18% | 7% | 13% |
| Other crime | 95 | 15% | 0% | 38% | 36% | 12% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 68 | 31% | 9% | 34% | 16% | 10% |
| Bicycle theft | 58 | 0% | 2% | 7% | 83% | 9% |
| Robbery | 54 | 9% | 2% | 41% | 39% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.6 |
| Burglary | 5.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 48.5 |
| Drugs | 4.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.0 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 9.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 14.7 |
| Public order | 11.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.1 |
| Shoplifting | 14.0 |
Postcode districts in Bognor Regis
Nearby towns
Council: Arun
Questions about crime in Bognor Regis
- Is Bognor Regis a safe place to live?
- Bognor Regis scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Arun average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bognor Regis?
- Up 20% over 5 years, from 2,727 recorded crimes a year to 3,267.
- What is the most common crime in Bognor Regis?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 48 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bognor Regis compare with Arun?
- Crime severity in Bognor Regis is 1.9 times the Arun average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bognor Regis?
- In PO21, the postcode district at the centre of Bognor Regis, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 46% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Bognor Regis?
- Of 193 burglaries reported in PO21, the postcode district at the centre of Bognor Regis between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bognor Regis?
- In Arun, the council area Bognor Regis is in, the police recorded 156 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 5% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bognor Regis?
- 940 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Arun, the council area Bognor Regis is in, 5.5 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bognor Regis last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Arun, the council area Bognor Regis is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.