Total Crime
165,437
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Sussex Police
Sussex Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Sussex Police.
Latest month: June 2026
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YoY Change
+2.5%
161,374 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+18.9%
45,699 vs 38,437
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 2.5% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 34.1%
•
Robbery ↑ 49.9%
•
Drugs ↑ 5.3%
Offset by
•
Shoplifting ↓ 7.0%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 18.5%
•
Other theft ↓ 6.8%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Sussex Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 32.0%
|
52,890 |
-0.1%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
33,234 |
+34.1%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
19,184 |
-7.0%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
13,228 |
+0.9%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
12,006 |
-3.8%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
9,992 |
-6.8%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
5,224 |
+5.3%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
5,194 |
-18.5%
vs -7.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,309 |
-12.5%
vs -6.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,580 |
-9.6%
vs -2.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
2,531 |
+0.7%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Robbery
|
1,784 |
+49.9%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,306 |
-11.5%
vs -8.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
975 |
-25.5%
vs -20.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |