Crap Towns / Southwick / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Southwick?
The police recorded 6.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Southwick from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.4, down from 6.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 17.3 km | 10.0 |
| Brighton and Hove | 9.0 km | 7.9 |
| Burgess Hill | 15.4 km | 7.1 |
| Worthing | 11.8 km | 7.1 |
| Southwick | – | 6.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 2.4 km | 5.8 |
| Storrington | 16.3 km | 5.7 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 6.5 km | 5.6 |
| Steyning | 8.7 km | 4.9 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 12.2 km | 4.8 |
| Henfield | 11.1 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |