Crap Towns / Hythe and Dibden Purlieu / Crime

How much crime is there in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?

The police recorded 55.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.7, down from 59.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	59.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Public order	5.3	6.6
Shoplifting	4.6	7.1
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Burglary	2.8	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.7	3.8
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southampton	6.8 km	126
Totton	9.5 km	76.4
Bursledon	7.1 km	69.5
West End	9.2 km	56.9
Netley	4.7 km	56.2
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	–	55.1
Hedge End	10.0 km	54.8
Blackfield and Langley	5.8 km	54.5
Locks Heath	9.3 km	46.5
Holbury	3.7 km	45.7
Marchwood	4.3 km	42.8
The typical town	–	76.2