Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN2 · Brighton and Hove
332
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BN23 · East Sussex
143
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Eastbourne has less crime — 143 vs 332 incidents in April 2026.
Brighton recorded notably higher crime than Eastbourne in April 2026 — 332 vs 143 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brighton records significantly more (100 vs 50 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, Eastbourne recorded fewer crimes than Brighton — 143 vs 332 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Brighton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Brighton recorded 100 incidents of this type vs 50 in Eastbourne. Overall, Eastbourne had fewer total crimes (143 vs 332).