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Safest places to live in West Sussex
West Sussex’s 7 areas ranked by crime rate — safest areas, lowest crime. Every figure from police.uk, Jul 2026. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Crime rate (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horsham | 5.6 |
| 2 | Mid Sussex | 6.1 |
| 3 | Adur | 7.5 |
| 4 | Arun | 9.2 |
| 5 | Chichester | 9.3 |
| 6 | Worthing | 9.3 |
| 7 | Crawley | 12.4 |
Source: police.uk · Jul 2026. Ranked lowest first.
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