Lowest-crime areas in East Hampshire
Of East Hampshire's 15 neighbourhoods, Clanfield & Finchdean recorded the lowest crime rate, 27 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke the highest, 86 crimes per 1,000 residents. 15 of 15 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
East Hampshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clanfield & Finchdeanaround PO8 0JY | 27 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Four Marks & Tistedaround GU34 5JG | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Liss & Hawkleyaround GU33 7AY | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Bentley & Holybournearound GU34 4JL | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Petersfield North & East Meonaround GU32 2HN | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Headley Down & Grayshottaround GU35 8JS | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Horndean Northaround PO8 9PQ | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Liphookaround GU30 7AN | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Alton Ashdell, Whitedown & Ameryaround GU34 1JL | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Horndean South & Rowlands Castlearound PO8 0DQ | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Bordon & Lindfordaround GU35 0TH | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Whitehill & Selbornearound GU35 9EJ | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Bordon Camparound GU35 0FN | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Petersfield Southaround GU32 3JY | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrookearound GU34 2EX | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of East Hampshire has the lowest crime rate?
Clanfield & Finchdean had the lowest recorded crime rate in East Hampshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 27 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of East Hampshire has the highest crime rate?
Alton Westbrooke & Eastbrooke had the highest recorded crime rate in East Hampshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.