Crap Towns / Barton on Sea / Crime

How much crime is there in Barton on Sea?

The police recorded 21.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barton on Sea from September 2023 to August 2026, 72% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 9.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 22.2, down from 22.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	22.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	19.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	22.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	9.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.4	7.0
Other theft	2.1	5.4
Public order	1.7	6.6
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Shoplifting	0.8	7.1
Other crime	0.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bournemouth	15.4 km	86.3
New Milton	1.6 km	82.0
Ringwood	14.9 km	66.3
Freshwater and Totland	11.4 km	56.6
Lymington	7.5 km	56.3
Christchurch	6.2 km	42.3
Ashley	2.6 km	39.0
West Moors	18.4 km	35.5
Ferndown	18.4 km	31.1
Ashley Heath	15.8 km	28.5
Barton on Sea	–	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2