Petersfield is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Hampshire, and is the 68th most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 269 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Petersfield in 2021 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 23% lower than the Hampshire rate of 80 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Petersfield is the 293rd most dangerous small town, and the 1,814th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2021, Petersfield was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Hampshire for bicycle theft, with 5 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2021 was also a bad month for Petersfield residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for drugs, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.26 per 1,000 residents. Petersfield recorded 4 reports of other crime during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.26 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for other crime in Hampshire that month.
The most common crimes in Petersfield are violence and sexual offences, with 428 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 20% higher than 2020's figure of 342 offences and a difference of 5.56 from 2020's crime rate of 22. Petersfield's least common crime is other crime, with 11 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 18% from 2020's figure of 13 crimes.
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13% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Petersfield is 11% lower than the South East and 13% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Petersfield 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 |
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2021 | 65 | 1,000 |
2020 | 59 | 906 |
2019 | 66 | 1,025 |
2018 | 71 | 1,098 |
2017 | 62 | 960 |
2016 | 50 | 771 |
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Petersfield | Hampshire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 207 | 13.40 | 27,808 | 15.03 | 12% safer |
Bicycle Theft | 13 | 0.84 | 2,453 | 1.33 | 58% safer |
Burglary | 35 | 2.27 | 7,474 | 4.04 | 78% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 104 | 6.73 | 14,046 | 7.59 | 13% safer |
Drugs | 33 | 2.14 | 4,674 | 2.53 | 18% safer |
Other Crime | 11 | 0.71 | 2,320 | 1.25 | 76% safer |
Other Theft | 97 | 6.28 | 9,211 | 4.98 | 21% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 13 | 0.84 | 1,654 | 0.89 | 6% safer |
Public Order | 110 | 7.12 | 18,964 | 10.25 | 44% safer |
Robbery | 16 | 1.04 | 1,103 | 0.60 | 42% more dangerous |
Shoplifting | 60 | 3.88 | 8,072 | 4.36 | 12% safer |
Theft From the Person | 14 | 0.91 | 873 | 0.47 | 48% more dangerous |
Vehicle Crime | 66 | 4.27 | 9,178 | 4.96 | 16% safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 428 | 27.70 | 67,127 | 36.29 | 31% safer |
Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Bramshott and Liphook | 497 | 53.21 | 22% safer |
West End | 640 | 54.43 | 19% safer |
Hedge End | 1,269 | 56.78 | 14% safer |
Ringwood | 893 | 61.12 | 6% safer |
Hythe and Dibden | 1,268 | 61.15 | 6% safer |
Petersfield | 1,000 | 64.72 | - |
Alton | 1,252 | 65.07 | 0.54% more dangerous |
Whitehill | 872 | 67.41 | 4.0% more dangerous |
Lymington and Pennington | 1,116 | 68.16 | 5% more dangerous |
Romsey | 1,014 | 69.35 | 7% more dangerous |
Hound | 544 | 71.89 | 10% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Privett Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Crawters Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Gammon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Fore Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Harting Down | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Kimbers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Dukes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Hylton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Drum Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Paddock Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Drum Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Penns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Willow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Hoggarth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Paddock Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Getting worse |
Bicycle Theft | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.84 | Safer |
Burglary | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
Drugs | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 1.4 | 0.71 | 0.84 | 0.71 | Safer |
Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.32 | 0.45 | 1.0 | 0.84 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.45 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
Shoplifting | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3.9 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.78 | 1.2 | 0.58 | 0.91 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Petersfield that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Heath Common | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 0.47 |
Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Coventry | 39.93 | 62% safer |
Birmingham | 49.60 | 30% safer |
Petersfield | 64.72 | - |
Barnet | 67.08 | 3.5% more dangerous |
Croydon | 82.48 | 22% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.03 | 28% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 29% 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 |
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Petersfield South | 779 | 84 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Petersfield change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Petersfield saw a 250% increase in burglary. Petersfield saw a large fall in bicycle theft during March, when it fell by 83% compared to March in 2019. Rates of other theft and shoplifting both fell year-on-year for every month during Petersfield's lockdown.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | +217% | -63% | -58% | -21% | +18% | +87% | -31% | +9% | +67% | -57% |
Bicycle Theft | -83% | +100% | - | +100% | +50% | +200% | +200% | - | - | - |
Burglary | -62% | -58% | -50% | -33% | -50% | +100% | - | - | +25% | +250% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | +43% | - | -50% | +38% | - | +14% | -50% | - | +29% | -50% |
Drugs | -50% | - | +50% | +100% | +50% | +100% | - | - | +250% | +200% |
Other Crime | - | - | - | -67% | +100% | - | - | - | +100% | - |
Other Theft | -50% | -67% | -30% | -50% | -20% | - | -54% | -40% | -17% | -50% |
Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - |
Public Order | +11% | -70% | +14% | +9% | -33% | +25% | -20% | +175% | -83% | +14% |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shoplifting | -50% | -73% | - | -38% | -50% | -65% | -20% | -57% | -20% | -50% |
Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | -50% | -50% | - |
Vehicle Crime | +67% | +14% | +33% | - | -67% | -67% | -70% | -80% | -22% | -67% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -37% | -58% | -13% | +41% | +39% | +18% | -10% | -4% | +9% | +5% |
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