Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN17 · West Sussex
251
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BN14 · West Sussex
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Worthing has less crime — 141 vs 251 incidents in February 2026.
Littlehampton recorded notably higher crime than Worthing in February 2026 — 251 vs 141 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Littlehampton records significantly more (91 vs 33 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, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than Littlehampton — 141 vs 251 incidents. That is 44% 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 33 in Worthing. Overall, Worthing had fewer total crimes (141 vs 251).