Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN1 · Brighton and Hove
650
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BN7 · East Sussex
144
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Lewes has less crime — 144 vs 650 incidents in April 2026.
Brighton recorded substantially more crime than Lewes in April 2026 — 650 incidents compared to 144, a 4.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brighton records significantly more (157 vs 43 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Lewes recorded fewer crimes than Brighton — 144 vs 650 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Brighton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Brighton recorded 157 incidents of this type vs 43 in Lewes. Overall, Lewes had fewer total crimes (144 vs 650).