Crap Towns / Bursledon / Crime

How much crime is there in Bursledon?

The police recorded 69.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bursledon from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.3, down from 69.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	69.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	73.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.1	34.1
Other theft	6.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	6.5	3.8
Public order	6.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.6	7.0
Shoplifting	4.8	7.1
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southampton	6.4 km	126
Botley	4.1 km	70.4
Bursledon	–	69.5
Whiteley	3.9 km	61.7
West End	4.8 km	56.9
Netley	2.5 km	56.2
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	7.1 km	55.1
Hedge End	3.8 km	54.8
Blackfield and Langley	9.1 km	54.5
Locks Heath	4.1 km	46.5
Holbury	7.5 km	45.7
The typical town	–	76.2