Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN7 · East Sussex
127
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BN43 · West Sussex
119
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Shoreham-by-Sea has less crime — 119 vs 127 incidents in February 2026.
Lewes and Shoreham-by-Sea recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 127 and 119 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Shoreham-by-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Lewes — 119 vs 127 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lewes recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 33 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Total crime levels were broadly similar.