Hook Crime Overview
Hook is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in Hampshire, and is the 101st most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 274 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Hook in 2020 was 47 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 49% lower than the Hampshire rate of 70 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Hook is the 351st safest small town, and the 3,404th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Hook was the worst small town in Hampshire for other crime, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.50 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2020 was also a bad month for Hook residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.37 per 1,000 residents. Hook recorded 4 reports of drugs during November 2019, making its crime rate of 0.50 the worst small town for drugs in Hampshire that month.
The most common crimes in Hook are violence and sexual offences, with 143 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 18. This is 36% higher than 2019's figure of 92 offences and a difference of 6.36 from 2019's crime rate of 11. Hook's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 600% from 2019's figure of 7 crimes.
Compare Hook to other towns and cities
See how Hook shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Hook and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Hook Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Hook This Year
| Hook | Hampshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 93 | 11.60 | 33,040 | 17.86 | 54% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1 | 0.12 | 2,415 | 1.31 | 992% safer |
| Burglary | 28 | 3.49 | 8,209 | 4.44 | 27% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 38 | 4.74 | 13,551 | 7.33 | 55% safer |
| Drugs | 10 | 1.25 | 4,844 | 2.62 | 110% safer |
| Other Crime | 16 | 2.00 | 2,366 | 1.28 | 36% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 34 | 4.24 | 8,190 | 4.43 | 4.5% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 2 | 0.25 | 1,725 | 0.93 | 272% safer |
| Public Order | 43 | 5.36 | 15,526 | 8.39 | 57% safer |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.37 | 1,170 | 0.63 | 70% safer |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 3.99 | 7,920 | 4.28 | 7% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 26 | 3.24 | 7,460 | 4.03 | 24% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 143 | 17.83 | 55,481 | 29.99 | 68% safer |
Crime in Hook Compared To Hampshire
Hook Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmead | 326 | 42.91 | 9% safer |
| Bramshott and Liphook | 413 | 44.21 | 6% safer |
| Tadley | 497 | 44.22 | 6% safer |
| Hedge End | 1,028 | 45.99 | 2.0% safer |
| Fleet | 1,083 | 46.66 | 0.49% safer |
| Hook | 376 | 46.89 | - |
| Fair Oak and Horton Heath | 518 | 48.05 | 2.4% more dangerous |
| Bishopstoke | 505 | 48.64 | 3.6% more dangerous |
| Hythe and Dibden | 1,103 | 53.19 | 12% more dangerous |
| Alton | 1,076 | 55.92 | 16% more dangerous |
| Romsey | 828 | 56.63 | 17% more dangerous |
Hook Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 12 | 5 | 13 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.12 | 0.62 | 0.87 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.37 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.2 | 4.1 | 6 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.12 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.9 | 6 | 7 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | Getting worse |
Changes In Hook's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Hook to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Hook | 46.89 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 31% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 39% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 44% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 45% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 46% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 52% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 54% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 56% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 65% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 66% more dangerous |
Crime in Hook During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Hook change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Hook saw a 1,050% increase in violence and sexual offences. Hook saw a large fall in other theft during November, when it fell by 88% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +300% | - | -10% | +133% | -8% | -36% | -55% | -69% | +220% | -50% |
| Burglary | +67% | - | - | - | +300% | -80% | -67% | +25% | -25% | -50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -40% | -67% | +67% | -75% | - | -67% | -83% | +50% | -33% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | -86% | - | -25% | +25% | -67% | - | -86% | -88% | +250% |
| Public Order | +150% | -75% | - | -40% | -67% | - | -60% | +20% | +100% | +300% |
| Shoplifting | - | -33% | - | - | +20% | -67% | +300% | - | - | +700% |
| Vehicle Crime | -83% | -50% | -25% | -40% | -40% | -60% | -80% | - | - | -25% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +50% | +80% | -42% | +367% | - | +1,050% | +50% | -33% | +20% | -18% |
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Hook's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021