Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN7 · East Sussex
127
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BN42 · West Sussex
166
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Lewes has less crime — 127 vs 166 incidents in February 2026.
Shoreham-by-Sea saw somewhat more crime than Lewes in February 2026 (166 vs 127 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Shoreham-by-Sea records significantly more (71 vs 34 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, Lewes recorded fewer crimes than Shoreham-by-Sea — 127 vs 166 incidents. That is 23% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lewes recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 71 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Overall, Lewes had fewer total crimes (127 vs 166).