Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN17 · West Sussex
251
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN12 · West Sussex
103
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Worthing has less crime — 103 vs 251 incidents in February 2026.
Littlehampton recorded notably higher crime than Worthing in February 2026 — 251 vs 103 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Littlehampton records significantly more (91 vs 36 incidents). Littlehampton sits above the national average for recorded crime while Worthing is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than Littlehampton — 103 vs 251 incidents. That is 59% fewer crimes. Worthing is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Littlehampton recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 36 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (103 vs 251).