Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN21 · East Sussex
574
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN12 · West Sussex
103
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Worthing has less crime — 103 vs 574 incidents in February 2026.
Eastbourne recorded substantially more crime than Worthing in February 2026 — 574 incidents compared to 103, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Eastbourne records significantly more (158 vs 36 incidents). Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne — 103 vs 574 incidents. That is 82% 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, Eastbourne recorded 158 incidents of this type vs 36 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (103 vs 574).