Crap Towns / Lee-on-the-Solent / Crime

How much crime is there in Lee-on-the-Solent?

The police recorded 33.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Lee-on-the-Solent from September 2023 to August 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 33.1, up from 32.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	33.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.1	34.1
Public order	3.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.7	7.0
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Shoplifting	2.2	7.1
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Portsmouth	9.9 km	110
Gosport	5.2 km	82.9
Fareham	3.6 km	69.9
Bursledon	10.1 km	69.5
Whiteley	7.7 km	61.7
East Cowes	9.0 km	61.0
Netley	10.9 km	56.2
Blackfield and Langley	11.1 km	54.5
Locks Heath	6.1 km	46.5
Cowes	10.3 km	42.4
Lee-on-the-Solent	–	33.3
The typical town	–	76.2