Crap Towns / Petersfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Petersfield?

The police recorded 60.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Petersfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.5, down from 62.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	56.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.8	34.1
Shoplifting	7.7	7.1
Public order	6.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.8	0.4
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Havant	16.8 km	112
Bordon	13.1 km	73.3
Waterlooville	15.7 km	65.6
Petersfield	–	60.7
Alton	16.7 km	59.9
Liphook	12.2 km	48.3
Horndean	11.9 km	46.2
Midhurst	13.6 km	36.4
Whitehill	11.5 km	33.7
Four Marks	13.9 km	28.4
Denmead	14.8 km	27.4
The typical town	–	76.2