The overall crime rate in Hampshire county is 89.3 crimes per 1,000 which is 89% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 61.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 99% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 64.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Possession of weapons crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate which puts Hampshire on 19. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 1.9k representing a decrease 18.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.6% | 23. lowest | 99% | 61.9k | -11.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 12.5% | 18. lowest | 70% | 19.6k | 20.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.1% | 26. highest | 93% | 14.3k | 5.2% |
| Public order crime → | 8.2% | 21. highest | 105% | 12.8k | -0.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.2% | 15. lowest | 92% | 11.3k | 3.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.5% | 26. lowest | 87% | 10.2k | 10.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.4% | 27. highest | 75% | 6.8k | -0.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.4% | 27. highest | 82% | 5.3k | -1.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% | 22. highest | 88% | 5.3k | 16.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 9. lowest | 80% | 3.1k | 4.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 19. highest | 109% | 1.9k | -18.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 25. highest | 67% | 1.7k | 64.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 12. highest | 99% | 1.5k | -3.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 21. highest | 27% | 819 | -7.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Hampshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Hampshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.2 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 35.4 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 39.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 12.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.1% |
| Public order crime → | 8.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.4% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% |
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