Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN17 · West Sussex
251
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN24 · East Sussex
11
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Westham has less crime — 11 vs 251 incidents in February 2026.
Littlehampton recorded substantially more crime than Westham in February 2026 — 251 incidents compared to 11, a 22.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Littlehampton records significantly more (91 vs 5 incidents). Littlehampton sits above the national average for recorded crime while Westham is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Westham recorded fewer crimes than Littlehampton — 11 vs 251 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Westham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Littlehampton recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 5 in Westham. Overall, Westham had fewer total crimes (11 vs 251).