Alton is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Hampshire, and is the 67th most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 269 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Alton in 2021 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 22% lower than the Hampshire rate of 80 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Alton is the 288th most dangerous small town, and the 1,794th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2021, Alton was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Hampshire for criminal damage and arson, with 18 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Alton residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for drugs, recording 7 crimes at a rate of 0.36 per 1,000 residents. Alton recorded 3 reports of bicycle theft during March 2021, making its crime rate of 0.16 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for bicycle theft in Hampshire that month.
The most common crimes in Alton are violence and sexual offences, with 615 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 32. This is 14% higher than 2020's figure of 526 offences and a difference of 4.62 from 2020's crime rate of 27. Alton's least common crime is robbery, with 3 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 33% from 2020's figure of 2 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Alton is 10% lower than the South East and 12% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Alton represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | 1,252 |
| 2020 | 56 | 1,076 |
| 2019 | 57 | 1,095 |
| 2018 | 60 | 1,146 |
| 2017 | 54 | 1,043 |
| 2016 | 42 | 806 |
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| Alton | Hampshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 304 | 15.80 | 27,808 | 15.03 | 4.9% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 11 | 0.57 | 2,453 | 1.33 | 133% safer |
| Burglary | 50 | 2.60 | 7,474 | 4.04 | 55% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 129 | 6.70 | 14,046 | 7.59 | 13% safer |
| Drugs | 42 | 2.18 | 4,674 | 2.53 | 16% safer |
| Other Crime | 12 | 0.62 | 2,320 | 1.25 | 102% safer |
| Other Theft | 99 | 5.15 | 9,211 | 4.98 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 17 | 0.88 | 1,654 | 0.89 | 1.1% safer |
| Public Order | 169 | 8.78 | 18,964 | 10.25 | 17% safer |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.16 | 1,103 | 0.60 | 275% safer |
| Shoplifting | 38 | 1.97 | 8,072 | 4.36 | 121% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 8 | 0.42 | 873 | 0.47 | 12% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 59 | 3.07 | 9,178 | 4.96 | 62% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 615 | 31.96 | 67,127 | 36.29 | 14% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End | 640 | 54.43 | 20% safer |
| Hedge End | 1,269 | 56.78 | 15% safer |
| Ringwood | 893 | 61.12 | 6% safer |
| Hythe and Dibden | 1,268 | 61.15 | 6% safer |
| Petersfield | 1,000 | 64.72 | 0.54% safer |
| Alton | 1,252 | 65.07 | - |
| Whitehill | 872 | 67.41 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Lymington and Pennington | 1,116 | 68.16 | 4.5% more dangerous |
| Romsey | 1,014 | 69.35 | 6% more dangerous |
| Hound | 544 | 71.89 | 9% more dangerous |
| Fawley | 1,011 | 71.97 | 10% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Tower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Gurdons | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near The Lamports | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pound Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Youngs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Gurdons | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Vyne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other crime | On or near Complins | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Jenner Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tilney Close | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Waterside Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Gaskell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Adams Way | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Waterside Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Langham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Amery Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.16 | 0.57 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.83 | 0.62 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.73 | 0.83 | 1.1 | 0.88 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 0.16 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.8 | 0.68 | 0.21 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 22 | 27 | 32 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 63% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 31% safer |
| Alton | 65.07 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 3.0% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 21% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 28% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 28% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 42% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 47% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 51% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 57% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Ashdell, Whitedown & Amery | 596 | 55 | Second |
| Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke | 571 | 91 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Alton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Alton saw a 800% increase in anti-social behaviour. Alton saw a large fall in vehicle crime during October, when it fell by 92% compared to October in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +800% | -30% | -22% | +17% | +31% | +30% | +9% | -24% | -18% | +192% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -63% | -50% | - | -89% | -50% | -38% | -67% | -71% | -57% | +33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +23% | -29% | +100% | -59% | -86% | +22% | -8% | -55% | +130% | -40% |
| Drugs | - | - | +200% | -25% | +50% | +50% | +40% | -25% | +200% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | -80% | +300% | -50% | - | -50% | +100% | +100% |
| Other Theft | -13% | -10% | +40% | -91% | -78% | - | +100% | -60% | - | - |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | -50% | +100% | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +57% | +40% | +57% | +11% | +15% | +200% | -27% | -7% | +14% | +10% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +33% | -86% | -82% | -50% | -50% | -50% | -33% | +25% | -75% | -60% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +25% | -60% | - | - | - | -67% | - | -92% | -15% | -40% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +6% | -20% | -3% | +38% | +48% | +50% | +67% | +32% | +3% | -15% |
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