Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN22 · East Sussex
224
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN12 · West Sussex
103
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Worthing has less crime — 103 vs 224 incidents in February 2026.
East Sussex recorded notably higher crime than Worthing in February 2026 — 224 vs 103 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though East Sussex records significantly more (66 vs 36 incidents). East Sussex sits above the national average for recorded crime while Worthing is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than East Sussex — 103 vs 224 incidents. That is 54% fewer crimes. Worthing 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 36 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (103 vs 224).