Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN43 · West Sussex
142
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BN11 · West Sussex
512
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Shoreham-by-Sea has less crime — 142 vs 512 incidents in April 2026.
Worthing recorded substantially more crime than Shoreham-by-Sea in April 2026 — 512 incidents compared to 142, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Worthing records significantly more (156 vs 42 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Shoreham-by-Sea recorded fewer crimes than Worthing — 142 vs 512 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Worthing is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Shoreham-by-Sea recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 156 in Worthing. Overall, Shoreham-by-Sea had fewer total crimes (142 vs 512).