Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN2 · Brighton and Hove
332
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BN11 · West Sussex
512
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Brighton has less crime — 332 vs 512 incidents in April 2026.
Worthing recorded notably higher crime than Brighton in April 2026 — 512 vs 332 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Worthing records significantly more (156 vs 100 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Brighton recorded fewer crimes than Worthing — 332 vs 512 incidents. That is 35% fewer crimes. Worthing 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 156 in Worthing. Overall, Brighton had fewer total crimes (332 vs 512).