Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN22 · East Sussex
224
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN24 · East Sussex
11
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Westham has less crime — 11 vs 224 incidents in February 2026.
East Sussex recorded substantially more crime than Westham in February 2026 — 224 incidents compared to 11, a 20.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though East Sussex records significantly more (66 vs 5 incidents). East Sussex 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 East Sussex — 11 vs 224 incidents. That is 95% 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, East Sussex recorded 66 incidents of this type vs 5 in Westham. Overall, Westham had fewer total crimes (11 vs 224).