Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN22 · East Sussex
224
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN14 · West Sussex
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Worthing has less crime — 141 vs 224 incidents in February 2026.
East Sussex recorded notably higher crime than Worthing in February 2026 — 224 vs 141 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though East Sussex records significantly more (66 vs 33 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, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than East Sussex — 141 vs 224 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. East Sussex is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, East Sussex recorded 66 incidents of this type vs 33 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (141 vs 224).