Crap Towns / Waterlooville / Crime

How much crime is there in Waterlooville?

The police recorded 65.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Waterlooville from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.7, up from 64.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	64.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.4	34.1
Shoplifting	8.4	7.1
Public order	7.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Havant	3.8 km	112
Portsmouth	6.9 km	110
Gosport	12.1 km	82.9
Fareham	12.0 km	69.9
Waterlooville	–	65.6
South Hayling	10.6 km	61.4
Emsworth	7.1 km	52.7
Horndean	3.9 km	46.2
Bishop's Waltham	15.5 km	45.1
Lee-on-the-Solent	14.4 km	33.3
Denmead	3.7 km	27.4
The typical town	–	76.2