Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN17 · West Sussex
251
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN13 · West Sussex
209
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Worthing has less crime — 209 vs 251 incidents in February 2026.
Littlehampton saw somewhat more crime than Worthing in February 2026 (251 vs 209 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Littlehampton records significantly more (91 vs 69 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than Littlehampton — 209 vs 251 incidents. That is 17% fewer crimes. Littlehampton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Littlehampton recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 69 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (209 vs 251).