Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN1 · Brighton and Hove
519
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN42 · West Sussex
166
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Shoreham-by-Sea has less crime — 166 vs 519 incidents in February 2026.
Brighton recorded substantially more crime than Shoreham-by-Sea in February 2026 — 519 incidents compared to 166, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brighton records significantly more (144 vs 71 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 Brighton — 166 vs 519 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Brighton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Brighton recorded 144 incidents of this type vs 71 in Shoreham-by-Sea. Overall, Shoreham-by-Sea had fewer total crimes (166 vs 519).