Crap Towns / West End / Crime

How much crime is there in West End?

The police recorded 56.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in West End from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.3, up from 51.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	60.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.6	34.1
Vehicle crime	7.6	3.8
Shoplifting	5.2	7.1
Public order	5.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	7.0
Other theft	4.3	5.4
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southampton	4.0 km	126
Eastleigh	4.8 km	70.4
Botley	4.0 km	70.4
Bursledon	4.8 km	69.5
Whiteley	7.1 km	61.7
West End	–	56.9
Netley	6.1 km	56.2
Hedge End	2.5 km	54.8
Locks Heath	8.6 km	46.5
Bishop's Waltham	8.9 km	45.1
Chandler's Ford	7.7 km	34.8
The typical town	–	76.2