Crap Towns / Locks Heath / Crime

How much crime is there in Locks Heath?

The police recorded 46.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Locks Heath from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 48.3, up from 43.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	43.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	48.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.0	34.1
Shoplifting	4.5	7.1
Public order	4.5	6.6
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	3.4	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.7	3.8
Burglary	1.8	3.1
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Botley	6.2 km	70.4
Fareham	5.6 km	69.9
Bursledon	4.1 km	69.5
Whiteley	3.0 km	61.7
West End	8.6 km	56.9
Netley	5.1 km	56.2
Hedge End	6.8 km	54.8
Blackfield and Langley	8.6 km	54.5
Locks Heath	–	46.5
Holbury	7.9 km	45.7
Lee-on-the-Solent	6.1 km	33.3
The typical town	–	76.2