Liphook Crime Rate July 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Liphook's crime rate in July 2025 stood at 4.7 per 1,000 residents, placing it 45.3% below the UK average of 8.6. This stark divergence reflects the area's character as a relatively low-crime built-up area within East Hampshire, where community cohesion and limited commercial density may contribute to lower overall rates. The top three crime types were violence and sexual offences (40.5% of total crimes), shoplifting (21.6%), and criminal damage and arson (18.9%). These patterns align with seasonal dynamics: July, a peak summer month with schools closed and tourism active, often sees increased foot traffic in local amenities, which may explain the rise in property crimes. However, the area's violent crime rate—1.9 per 1,000—was 38% below the UK average for this category, suggesting that local factors such as strong community policing or low youth unemployment may temper more serious offences. Shoplifting, meanwhile, outpaced the UK average by 54%, due to the presence of retail outlets or seasonal events drawing transient visitors. The low incidence of anti-social behaviour (2.7% of total crimes) and public order offences (2.7%) further underscores the area's relatively stable social environment, consistent with its character as a small, tightly knit community.

July 2025 marked a 54.3% increase in Liphook's crime rate compared to the previous month, driven by sharp rises in violence and sexual offences (+87.5%), shoplifting (+100%), and other crime (+100%). The surge in violence and sexual offences—now accounting for 40.5% of all crimes—contrasts with the UK average of 3.0 per 1,000 for this category, where Liphook's rate of 1.9 per 1,000 is 38% lower. This paradox may be explained by the area's seasonal context: while increased outdoor activity and festivals typically correlate with higher violent crime, Liphook's rates remain below the UK norm, suggesting effective local interventions or demographic factors such as a lower proportion of transient populations. Shoplifting, at 1.0 per 1,000, was 54% above the UK average of 0.7 per 1,000, likely linked to the influx of summer tourists and the presence of local retail hubs. Anti-social behaviour, however, fell by 66.7% to 1 incident, a figure 94% below the UK average, reinforcing the area's generally low levels of disorder. These shifts highlight the combination of seasonal trends and local conditions, with Liphook's unique mix of rural proximity and small-town infrastructure shaping its crime profile.

Liphook's crime rate in July 2025 (4.7 per 1,000) represented a 54.3% increase from the previous month's rate of 3.0 per 1,000, yet remains significantly lower than the UK average. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 215 residents, a monthly exposure rate that is exceptionally low compared to national benchmarks. Daily crime counts averaged 1 incident per day, a figure that, while modest, reflects the area's small population and low-density environment. This context is critical for residents: with only 37 crimes reported across 7,946 residents, the likelihood of being directly affected by crime remains minimal. The population-scaled perspective further illustrates that Liphook's crime prevention efforts—whether through community engagement, local policing, or environmental design—appear to be effective. However, the month-on-month increase raises questions about temporary factors, such as the timing of festivals or changes in tourism patterns, which may have temporarily disrupted local crime trends. While the area's overall safety remains strong, the 54.3% rise from June 2025 underscores the need for ongoing vigilance, particularly in managing the spikes in violence and shoplifting that occurred during the summer peak.