Brighton had nearly eight times more TV licence dodgers than Hove last year.
Statistics released yesterday (February 20) reveal more than 620 people were caught without a TV licence in Brighton in 2012, down from more than 1,000 in 2011.
Residents of Hove were more inclined to stick to the rules with only 80 people caught without a licence, compared to more than 230 in 2011.
There were 60 licence shy residents in Peacehaven, 50 in Shoreham and more than 260 in Worthing.
Nationally, the average evasion rate remains at a low of just over five per cent, meaning almost 95 per cent of homes are correctly licensed.
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