Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN21 · East Sussex
706
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 706 incidents in April 2026.
Eastbourne recorded substantially more crime than Shoreham-by-Sea in April 2026 — 706 incidents compared to 142, a 5.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Eastbourne records significantly more (193 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 Eastbourne — 142 vs 706 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Eastbourne is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Eastbourne recorded 193 incidents of this type vs 42 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Overall, Shoreham-by-Sea had fewer total crimes (142 vs 706).