Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN9 · East Sussex
137
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 137 incidents in February 2026.
Newhaven saw somewhat more crime than Shoreham-by-Sea in February 2026 (137 vs 119 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newhaven records significantly more (55 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, Shoreham-by-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Newhaven — 119 vs 137 incidents. That is 13% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Newhaven recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 33 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Total crime levels were broadly similar.