Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN23 · East Sussex
177
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BN17 · West Sussex
251
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Eastbourne has less crime — 177 vs 251 incidents in February 2026.
Littlehampton saw somewhat more crime than Eastbourne in February 2026 (251 vs 177 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Littlehampton records significantly more (91 vs 44 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, Eastbourne recorded fewer crimes than Littlehampton — 177 vs 251 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Littlehampton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Eastbourne recorded 44 incidents of this type vs 91 in Littlehampton. Overall, Eastbourne had fewer total crimes (177 vs 251).