Total Crime
150,655
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: January 2026
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YoY Change
-5.2%
158,952 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-40.1%
24,670 vs 41,167
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 5.2% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 11.8%
•
Robbery ↑ 48.8%
•
Drugs ↑ 7.8%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 5.9%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 29.3%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↓ 12.6%
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 · 32.7%
|
49,334 |
-5.9%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
26,340 |
+11.8%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
18,503 |
-5.1%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
12,224 |
-6.4%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
11,162 |
-12.6%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
9,427 |
-13.8%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
5,004 |
+7.8%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
4,842 |
-29.3%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,185 |
-17.5%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
3,395 |
-9.7%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
2,313 |
-7.8%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
1,537 |
+48.8%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,334 |
-7.6%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
1,055 |
-24.5%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |