Crap Towns / Alton / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Alton?
The police recorded 8.0 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Alton from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.7, up from 7.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Alton's only punch-up is over the marmot, and that's on Facebook.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.1 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | 15.4 km | 11.8 |
| Bordon | 8.9 km | 10.9 |
| Farnham | 14.0 km | 9.6 |
| Alton | – | 8.0 |
| Four Marks | 7.1 km | 6.3 |
| Liphook | 15.0 km | 5.5 |
| Wrecclesham | 11.6 km | 4.7 |
| Whitehill | 8.9 km | 4.2 |
| Hook | 14.6 km | 4.1 |
| New Alresford | 15.5 km | 3.3 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |