Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN22 · East Sussex
257
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BN16 · West Sussex
89
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Rustington has less crime — 89 vs 257 incidents in April 2026.
East Sussex recorded substantially more crime than Rustington in April 2026 — 257 incidents compared to 89, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though East Sussex records significantly more (69 vs 28 incidents). East Sussex sits above the national average for recorded crime while Rustington is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rustington recorded fewer crimes than East Sussex — 89 vs 257 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Rustington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, East Sussex recorded 69 incidents of this type vs 28 in Rustington. Overall, Rustington had fewer total crimes (89 vs 257).