The overall crime rate in East Sussex county is 109.3 crimes per 1,000 which is 109% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 26.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 99% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 83.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 172% of national crime rate which puts East Sussex on 2. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 13.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 10.9k representing an increase 2.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 32.1% | 21. lowest | 99% | 26.6k | 2.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.7% | 8. highest | 126% | 15.5k | 22.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.1% | 2. highest | 172% | 10.9k | 2.3% |
| Public order crime → | 8.0% | 12. highest | 127% | 6.7k | -1.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% | 20. highest | 107% | 5.9k | -9.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% | 10. highest | 101% | 5.1k | -7.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% | 9. highest | 105% | 2.8k | 26.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.8% | 20. lowest | 60% | 2.3k | -24.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.6% | 23. lowest | 78% | 2.2k | -11.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% | 19. highest | 106% | 1.8k | -2.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 7. highest | 141% | 1.1k | 10.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 11. highest | 90% | 948 | 83.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 6. highest | 46% | 656 | -13.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 13. highest | 100% | 654 | -22.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in East Sussex county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | East Sussex county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.4 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 14.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.0 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 32.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.1% |
| Public order crime → | 8.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% |
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