What is the crime rate in East Hampshire?

As of February 2026, East Hampshire has a crime rate of 3.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 476 recorded offences.

How does East Hampshire rank nationally for crime?

East Hampshire ranks #261 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in East Hampshire?

The most common crime type in East Hampshire is Violence and sexual offences with 200 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.0% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in East Hampshire?

As of February 2026, East Hampshire has a crime rate of 3.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 476 recorded offences.

How does East Hampshire rank nationally for crime?

East Hampshire ranks #261 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in East Hampshire?

The most common crime type in East Hampshire is Violence and sexual offences with 200 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.0% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

East Hampshire Crime Intelligence Report

East Hampshire recorded 476 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.79 per 1,000 residents. This places East Hampshire at #261 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 7.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.1% lower.

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

Total Crimes

476

trending_up +7.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

3.79per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#261of 331

By total crime volume

Hampshire

#9rank

Ranked within county

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 Parking Area Map	Public order: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 1	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near School Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Ridge Common Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

476 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

200

42.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.1%

Public Order

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.2%

Drug Offences

6.9%

Shoplifting

6.7%

Other Theft

6.7%

Burglary

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

31 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Petersfield St Peter's	45	2.7
2	Binsted, Bentley & Selborne	37	135.6
3	Bramshott & Liphook	33	4.4
4	Whitehill Chase	33	2.0
5	Petersfield Causeway	28	5.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Alton Amery	1	0.2
shield	Horndean Downs	1	0.2
shield	Petersfield Bell Hill	4	0.6
shield	Horndean Catherington	6	26.3
shield	Alton Westbrooke	7	1.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.1%

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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