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Overview of East Hampshire crime rate

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Crime in East Hampshire is characterized by a low rating. It stands 22nd among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rate, with a total of 7263 incidents reported in 2023. The area, home to 125746 people, sees a crime rate of 57.76 per 1000 inhabitants, marking a 10.92% decrease from the previous year.

The most frequently occurring crimes are Violence and sexual offences (37.8%), Anti-social behaviour (11.0%), and Public order (9.0%), with Bicycle theft, Theft from the person, and Robbery being the least common, each at 0.4%.

East Hampshire, divided into 31 wards, shows a disparity in crime rates. Alton Westbrooke (179.6), Alton Eastbrooke (110.6), and Whitehill Chase (94.2) report the highest figures, whereas Alton Amery (33.4), Horndean Downs (30.7), and Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers (26.7) are the safest.

In terms of postcode districts, SO23 (134.1), PO9 (125.6), and RG29 (83.1) experience higher crime rates, while SO24 (37.5), RG25 (33.0), and GU26 (33.0) are among the safest.

East Hampshire reported increases in Anti-social behaviour by 3.64% in 2020, Public order by 1.62% in 2021, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.36% in the same year. Despite these rises, there have been significant declines, notably in Anti-social behaviour with a decrease of 3.43% in 2023, and a reduction in Violence and sexual offences by 2.36% in 2023, alongside decreases in burglary, other theft, and vehicle crime rates in 2020, indicating a mixed yet overall positive shift in crime trends.

East Hampshire crime incidents by crime type

A total of 7263 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2749 (37.8)%
Anti-social behaviour – 797 (11.0)%
Public order – 654 (9.0)%
Other theft – 648 (8.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 606 (8.3)%
Vehicle crime – 521 (7.2)%
Burglary – 472 (6.5)%
Shoplifting – 365 (5.0)%
Drugs – 174 (2.4)%
Other crime – 113 (1.6)%
Possession of weapons – 76 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 31 (0.4)%
Theft from the person – 31 (0.4)%
Robbery – 26 (0.4)%

How does East Hampshire compare against nearby areas ?

East Hampshire ranks 22nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas East Hampshire is compared against

Crime rates in East Hampshire wards

There are 31 wards within East Hampshire. Alton Westbrooke, Alton Eastbrooke, Whitehill Chase has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 31 wards from high crime rate to low.