Crap Towns / Bognor Regis / Crime

How much crime is there in Bognor Regis?

The police recorded 77.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bognor Regis from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 82.4, up from 71.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	78.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	82.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.3	34.1
Shoplifting	9.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.8	7.0
Public order	6.7	6.6
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.9	3.8
Burglary	3.6	3.1
Drugs	2.7	2.4
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Robbery	1.0	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chichester	8.2 km	123
Littlehampton	11.0 km	108
Wick	10.5 km	81.3
Yapton	6.6 km	78.4
Bognor Regis	–	77.3
Barnham	5.9 km	71.6
South Hayling	20.3 km	61.4
Selsey	9.8 km	54.5
Emsworth	19.1 km	52.7
Rustington	14.9 km	40.8
East Wittering	12.2 km	39.2
The typical town	–	76.2