Crap Towns / Alton / Crime

How much crime is there in Alton?

The police recorded 59.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Alton from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.5, down from 60.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	56.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.4	7.0
Public order	5.4	6.6
Shoplifting	4.6	7.1
Other theft	4.3	5.4
Drugs	3.1	2.4
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basingstoke	15.4 km	80.0
Bordon	8.9 km	73.3
Alton	–	59.9
Farnham	14.0 km	51.7
Liphook	15.0 km	48.3
Hook	14.6 km	42.6
Whitehill	8.9 km	33.7
Odiham	11.2 km	31.0
New Alresford	15.5 km	30.6
Four Marks	7.1 km	28.4
Wrecclesham	11.6 km	24.0
The typical town	–	76.2