Yateley Crime Overview
Yateley is the third safest small town in Hampshire, and is the 102nd safest overall out of Hampshire's 274 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Yateley in 2020 was 36 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 95% lower than the Hampshire rate of 70 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Yateley is the 184th safest small town, and the 5,178th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2020, Yateley was the worst small town in Hampshire for other crime, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.40 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2020 was also a bad month for Yateley residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.15 per 1,000 residents. Yateley recorded 12 reports of shoplifting during June 2020, making its crime rate of 0.59 the worst small town for shoplifting in Hampshire that month.
The most common crimes in Yateley are violence and sexual offences, with 305 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 15. This is 3.6% lower than 2019's figure of 316 offences and a difference of 0.54 from 2019's crime rate of 16. Yateley's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 5 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 120% from 2019's figure of 11 crimes.
Compare Yateley to other towns and cities
See how Yateley shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Yateley and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Yateley Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Yateley This Year
| Yateley | Hampshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 279 | 13.81 | 33,040 | 17.86 | 29% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 5 | 0.25 | 2,415 | 1.31 | 424% safer |
| Burglary | 32 | 1.58 | 8,209 | 4.44 | 181% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 113 | 5.59 | 13,551 | 7.33 | 31% safer |
| Drugs | 20 | 0.99 | 4,844 | 2.62 | 165% safer |
| Other Crime | 28 | 1.39 | 2,366 | 1.28 | 8% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 40 | 1.98 | 8,190 | 4.43 | 124% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.45 | 1,725 | 0.93 | 107% safer |
| Public Order | 68 | 3.37 | 15,526 | 8.39 | 149% safer |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.35 | 1,170 | 0.63 | 80% safer |
| Shoplifting | 48 | 2.38 | 7,920 | 4.28 | 80% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 52 | 2.57 | 7,460 | 4.03 | 57% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 305 | 15.10 | 55,481 | 29.99 | 99% safer |
Crime in Yateley Compared To Hampshire
Yateley Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chineham | 199 | 26.09 | 38% safer |
| West End | 381 | 32.40 | 11% safer |
| Yateley | 727 | 35.99 | - |
| Chandler's Ford | 906 | 37.14 | 3.1% more dangerous |
| Horndean | 518 | 38.90 | 7% more dangerous |
| Church Crookham | 440 | 39.88 | 10% more dangerous |
| Denmead | 326 | 42.91 | 16% more dangerous |
| Bramshott and Liphook | 413 | 44.21 | 19% more dangerous |
Yateley Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 6 | 11 | 14 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.59 | 0.20 | 0.54 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.99 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.89 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.45 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.35 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 0.99 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Getting worse |
Changes In Yateley's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Yateley to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Yateley | 35.99 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 47% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 54% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 57% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 58% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 58% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 63% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 65% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 66% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 73% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 74% more dangerous |
Crime in Yateley's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yateley East | 402 | 50 | First |
Crime in Yateley During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Yateley change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Yateley saw a 700% increase in other crime. Yateley saw a large fall in shoplifting during August, when it fell by 88% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +70% | +67% | +11% | +181% | +35% | -48% | +10% | -24% | +5% | -6% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Burglary | +33% | -33% | -44% | - | -50% | -75% | -33% | -67% | -75% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -50% | -67% | +175% | -29% | +13% | +29% | -50% | - | -69% |
| Drugs | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | +200% | +100% | +700% | -33% | - | - | -67% | +200% |
| Other Theft | -33% | -25% | -25% | -38% | -25% | - | -69% | -25% | -67% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Public Order | -18% | -55% | -60% | -38% | +133% | -57% | -54% | -13% | - | -25% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Shoplifting | - | +250% | -67% | +140% | +100% | -88% | -50% | -57% | -50% | -60% |
| Vehicle Crime | -60% | +20% | +14% | +50% | - | -50% | -88% | +100% | -50% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +27% | -8% | +10% | +29% | +13% | +45% | -29% | -11% | -23% | -30% |
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Yateley's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 01 Apr 2021