Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN21 · East Sussex
574
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN14 · West Sussex
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Worthing has less crime — 141 vs 574 incidents in February 2026.
Eastbourne recorded substantially more crime than Worthing in February 2026 — 574 incidents compared to 141, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Eastbourne records significantly more (158 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 Eastbourne — 141 vs 574 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Eastbourne is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Eastbourne recorded 158 incidents of this type vs 33 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (141 vs 574).