Crap Towns / Netley / Crime

How much crime is there in Netley?

The police recorded 56.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Netley from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.1, up from 54.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	54.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	57.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Public order	5.2	6.6
Burglary	4.3	3.1
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.7	3.8
Shoplifting	2.1	7.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southampton	6.0 km	126
Botley	6.5 km	70.4
Bursledon	2.5 km	69.5
Whiteley	6.1 km	61.7
West End	6.1 km	56.9
Netley	–	56.2
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	4.7 km	55.1
Hedge End	5.9 km	54.8
Blackfield and Langley	7.1 km	54.5
Locks Heath	5.1 km	46.5
Holbury	5.2 km	45.7
The typical town	–	76.2