Crap Towns / Shoreham-by-Sea / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Shoreham-by-Sea?
The police recorded 15.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Shoreham-by-Sea from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 17.8, up from 13.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 13.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 17.8 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 11.4 km | 22.0 |
| Worthing | 9.3 km | 16.1 |
| Burgess Hill | 16.7 km | 15.4 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | – | 15.3 |
| Southwick | 2.4 km | 14.2 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 4.0 km | 12.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 13.4 km | 12.6 |
| Rustington | 14.9 km | 10.8 |
| Storrington | 14.4 km | 9.9 |
| Steyning | 7.1 km | 8.8 |
| Henfield | 10.7 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |