Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN15 · West Sussex
123
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BN45 · West Sussex
7
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Newtimber has less crime — 7 vs 123 incidents in February 2026.
Lancing recorded substantially more crime than Newtimber in February 2026 — 123 incidents compared to 7, a 17.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Lancing records significantly more (38 vs 3 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, Newtimber recorded fewer crimes than Lancing — 7 vs 123 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Newtimber is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lancing recorded 38 incidents of this type vs 3 in Newtimber. Overall, Newtimber had fewer total crimes (7 vs 123).