Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN3 · Brighton and Hove
331
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN23 · East Sussex
177
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Eastbourne has less crime — 177 vs 331 incidents in February 2026.
Brighton recorded notably higher crime than Eastbourne in February 2026 — 331 vs 177 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brighton records significantly more (93 vs 44 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Eastbourne recorded fewer crimes than Brighton — 177 vs 331 incidents. That is 47% fewer crimes. Brighton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Brighton recorded 93 incidents of this type vs 44 in Eastbourne. Overall, Eastbourne had fewer total crimes (177 vs 331).