Crap Towns / Emsworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Emsworth?

The police recorded 52.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Emsworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.3, down from 57.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	57.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	53.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.2	34.1
Other theft	7.6	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Public order	4.4	6.6
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.2	3.8
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chichester	11.7 km	123
Havant	3.5 km	112
Portsmouth	10.0 km	110
Gosport	16.0 km	82.9
Waterlooville	7.1 km	65.6
South Hayling	7.2 km	61.4
Selsey	16.9 km	54.5
Emsworth	–	52.7
Horndean	8.6 km	46.2
East Wittering	11.2 km	39.2
Denmead	10.6 km	27.4
The typical town	–	76.2