Liss Crime Rate April 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Liss, a built-up area within East Hampshire, recorded a crime rate of 4.7 per 1,000 residents in April 2023, placing it 37.3% below the UK average of 7.5 per 1,000. This stark deviation from the national trend highlights an unusual concentration of violent crime in the area, which accounted for 50% of all reported incidents—15 cases—despite being 8% below the UK average for violence and sexual offences. The remaining 50% of crimes were split between anti-social behaviour (13.3%) and public order offences (13.3%), both of which were significantly lower than their respective UK averages. The seasonal context of April, marked by Easter and springtime activity, may have influenced patterns, though the low property crime rate (6 cases, 20% of total) contrasts with typical urban trends where property offences often dominate. Liss’s crime profile suggests a community where interpersonal disputes and public conduct issues are more prevalent than theft or burglary, a dynamic that may reflect the area’s small-scale, residential character. This balance of crime types, coupled with the unusually low violent crime rate relative to the UK, warrants closer examination of local factors such as community engagement or policing strategies that might contribute to this anomaly.

April 2023 saw a 33.3% increase in anti-social behaviour, rising from 3 to 4 incidents. This uptick, though modest, contrasts with steep declines in other categories: other theft dropped 80% (from 5 to 1), drugs-related crime fell 50% (from 2 to 1), and vehicle crime halved (from 6 to 3). These shifts suggest a reallocation of criminal activity, possibly linked to seasonal factors such as Easter-related disruptions or changes in community activity. Violent crime in Liss remains 8% below the UK average (2.4 per 1,000 vs. 2.6 per 1,000), a disparity that could reflect the area’s smaller population and stronger social cohesion. The sharp decline in vehicle crime, which now aligns with the UK average (0.5 per 1,000), may be attributed to reduced car usage during the Easter holiday period or improved local policing around parking areas. For residents, the 80% drop in other theft—a category often associated with opportunistic crimes—could indicate heightened awareness or effective community measures that deter such incidents.

April 2023 marked a 47.4% decrease in Liss’s crime rate compared to March 2023, when the rate stood at 9.0 per 1,000. This decline, though substantial, must be contextualised against the area’s low baseline: over the course of April, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 211 residents, a figure that underscores the relatively safe environment compared to larger urban centres. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one crime per day, a statistic that, while seemingly frequent in isolation, is dwarfed by the UK’s average of 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents. The population-scaled perspective reveals that Liss’s crime rate is 37.3% below the national average, a gap that widens when considering specific categories such as anti-social behaviour, which is 49% below the UK average. This disparity may be attributed to Liss’s compact, built-up nature, where community oversight and limited public spaces could naturally suppress certain types of crime. However, the 33.3% rise in anti-social behaviour suggests that even in such an environment, localized pressures—such as increased foot traffic during Easter or seasonal social events—can temporarily elevate specific crime types.