Crap Towns / Freshwater and Totland / Crime

How much crime is there in Freshwater and Totland?

The police recorded 56.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Freshwater and Totland from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 48.5, down from 58.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	48.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.0	34.1
Public order	6.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Shoplifting	2.6	7.1
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newport	16.2 km	120
New Milton	12.5 km	82.0
East Cowes	19.0 km	61.0
Freshwater and Totland	–	56.6
Lymington	9.0 km	56.3
Blackfield and Langley	18.3 km	54.5
Holbury	19.8 km	45.7
Cowes	16.9 km	42.4
Christchurch	16.9 km	42.3
Ashley	11.6 km	39.0
Barton on Sea	11.4 km	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2