Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN9 · East Sussex
137
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BN11 · West Sussex
492
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Newhaven has less crime — 137 vs 492 incidents in February 2026.
Worthing recorded substantially more crime than Newhaven in February 2026 — 492 incidents compared to 137, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Worthing records significantly more (151 vs 55 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, Newhaven recorded fewer crimes than Worthing — 137 vs 492 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Worthing is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Newhaven recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 151 in Worthing. Overall, Newhaven had fewer total crimes (137 vs 492).