Is East Hampshire safe?

East Hampshire has a crime rate of 44.24 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #15 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across East Hampshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in East Hampshire?

As of April 2026, East Hampshire has an annual crime rate of 44.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 514 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does East Hampshire rank nationally for crime?

East Hampshire ranks #15 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in East Hampshire?

The most common crime type in East Hampshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 188 incidents in April 2026 — 36.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the East Hampshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Crime in East Hampshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

East Hampshire is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 514 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.09 per 1,000 residents. This places East Hampshire at #15 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.5% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring44.24 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment514 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #15 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 10.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

514

trending_down -3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.24per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#15of 331

Top 4% Safest UK

Hampshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 12 Other theft: 4	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 2	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 5	5
On or near Belmont Drive Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Chapel Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 1	3
On or near Monument Chase Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

514 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

188

36.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.5%

Other Theft

9.1%

Shoplifting

8.4%

Burglary

7.8%

Public Order

6.8%

Drug Offences

6.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Other Crime

3.1%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: East Hampshire

East Hampshire recorded 514 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 44.24 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #15 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in East Hampshire (36.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (9.5%) and Other Theft (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in East Hampshire has fallen sharply — by 10.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hampshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,565

Total Stops

17.4%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal939

Community resolution289

Arrest273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded29

Gender

Male1,298

Female243

Other24

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.4%

White

9.1%

Black

5.7%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hampshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Whitehill Chase	44	84.8
2	Alton Eastbrooke	36	78.0
3	Petersfield Causeway	20	70.1
4	Alton Wooteys	12	66.5
5	Petersfield St Peter's	39	57.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers	7	2.0
shield	Petersfield Heath	11	3.7
shield	Petersfield Bell Hill	15	2.6
shield	Horndean Downs	1	0.3
shield	Alton Holybourne	4	1.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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