Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN3 · Brighton and Hove
398
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BN43 · West Sussex
142
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Shoreham-by-Sea has less crime — 142 vs 398 incidents in April 2026.
Brighton recorded substantially more crime than Shoreham-by-Sea in April 2026 — 398 incidents compared to 142, a 2.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brighton records significantly more (128 vs 42 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, Shoreham-by-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Brighton — 142 vs 398 incidents. That is 64% fewer crimes. Brighton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Brighton recorded 128 incidents of this type vs 42 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Overall, Shoreham-by-Sea had fewer total crimes (142 vs 398).