Crime Rate in Alton Whitedown, ward

Alton Whitedown has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 wards in East Hampshire district and the 388th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alton Whitedown in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the East Hampshire district average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alton Whitedown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alton Whitedown ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wickham Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.