Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN44 · West Sussex
32
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BN12 · West Sussex
119
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Steyning has less crime — 32 vs 119 incidents in April 2026.
Worthing recorded substantially more crime than Steyning in April 2026 — 119 incidents compared to 32, a 3.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Worthing records significantly more (53 vs 10 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, Steyning recorded fewer crimes than Worthing — 32 vs 119 incidents. That is 73% fewer crimes. Steyning is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Steyning recorded 10 incidents of this type vs 53 in Worthing. Overall, Steyning had fewer total crimes (32 vs 119).