The police recorded 61.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in South Hayling from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.0, down from 63.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.