Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BN24 · East Sussex
11
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BN11 · West Sussex
492
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Westham has less crime — 11 vs 492 incidents in February 2026.
Worthing recorded substantially more crime than Westham in February 2026 — 492 incidents compared to 11, a 44.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Worthing records significantly more (151 vs 5 incidents). Westham is below the national average while Worthing is above, making Westham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Westham recorded fewer crimes than Worthing — 11 vs 492 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Westham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Westham recorded 5 incidents of this type vs 151 in Worthing. Overall, Westham had fewer total crimes (11 vs 492).