Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN2 · Brighton and Hove
286
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN24 · East Sussex
12
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Westham has less crime — 12 vs 286 incidents in February 2026.
Brighton recorded substantially more crime than Westham in February 2026 — 286 incidents compared to 12, a 23.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brighton records significantly more (111 vs 5 incidents). Brighton sits above the national average for recorded crime while Westham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Westham recorded fewer crimes than Brighton — 12 vs 286 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Westham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Brighton recorded 111 incidents of this type vs 5 in Westham. Overall, Westham had fewer total crimes (12 vs 286).