Crap Towns / Whiteley / Crime

How much crime is there in Whiteley?

The police recorded 61.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Whiteley from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 70.6, up from 54.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	54.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	59.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	70.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.7	34.1
Shoplifting	7.3	7.1
Other theft	5.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Public order	5.3	6.6
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.2	3.8
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
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	9.9 km	126
Botley	3.7 km	70.4
Fareham	5.8 km	69.9
Bursledon	3.9 km	69.5
Whiteley	–	61.7
West End	7.1 km	56.9
Netley	6.1 km	56.2
Hedge End	4.8 km	54.8
Locks Heath	3.0 km	46.5
Bishop's Waltham	8.8 km	45.1
Lee-on-the-Solent	7.7 km	33.3
The typical town	–	76.2