Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN16 · West Sussex
89
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BN11 · West Sussex
512
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Rustington has less crime — 89 vs 512 incidents in April 2026.
Worthing recorded substantially more crime than Rustington in April 2026 — 512 incidents compared to 89, a 5.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Worthing records significantly more (156 vs 28 incidents). Rustington is below the national average while Worthing is above, making Rustington the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rustington recorded fewer crimes than Worthing — 89 vs 512 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Rustington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Rustington recorded 28 incidents of this type vs 156 in Worthing. Overall, Rustington had fewer total crimes (89 vs 512).