Crap Towns / Shoreham-by-Sea / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Shoreham-by-Sea?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Shoreham-by-Sea from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.4, down from 6.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 11.4 km | 7.9 |
| Burgess Hill | 16.7 km | 7.1 |
| Worthing | 9.3 km | 7.1 |
| Southwick | 2.4 km | 6.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | – | 5.8 |
| Storrington | 14.4 km | 5.7 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 4.0 km | 5.6 |
| Steyning | 7.1 km | 4.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 13.4 km | 4.8 |
| Rustington | 14.9 km | 4.5 |
| Henfield | 10.7 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |