Liss Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate Liss's crime profile in February 2025, accounting for 52.6% of all reported crimes. At 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents, the area’s crime rate is 55.2% below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000, reflecting a consistently lower-than-average exposure to criminal activity. This stark contrast with national trends is consistent with Liss’s character as a small built-up area within East Hampshire, where low population density and limited urban infrastructure likely reduce opportunities for certain types of crime. The seasonal context of February—a winter month marked by reduced outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull—may partly explain the lower overall crime rate, as colder weather and shorter daylight hours typically correlate with reduced public space interactions. Property crimes, though fewer in number (5 total), remain a notable category, but they pale in comparison to the 10 violent crimes reported. The dominance of violence and sexual offences is striking, with this category’s rate (1.6 per 1,000) 32% below the UK average for the same category. This suggests a unique local dynamic, possibly linked to Liss’s proximity to larger urban centres where such crimes are more common, combined with a local policing focus that may prioritise violent crime prevention. The breakdown also highlights anti-social behaviour as a persistent issue, with its rate (0.3 per 1,000) 69% below the UK average, indicating that while such behaviour occurs, it is less prevalent here than nationally. This data illustrates an area where community cohesion and geographic isolation may contribute to lower rates of certain crimes, but where targeted interventions could still address the overrepresentation of violent offences.

February 2025 saw a 100% increase in burglary, public order offences, and criminal damage and arson compared to January, with each of these categories transitioning from zero to one reported incident. This spike contrasts with a 33.3% decrease in anti-social behaviour (from 3 to 2 incidents) and a 16.7% reduction in violence and sexual offences (from 12 to 10). The surge in burglary, despite its overall low volume, may be linked to seasonal factors such as increased home occupancy during the winter months, though the small sample size limits definitive conclusions. Meanwhile, the drop in violence and sexual offences—though modest—could reflect the impact of colder weather on outdoor activity, which may reduce opportunities for certain types of interpersonal crime. Liss’s burglary rate (0.3 per 1,000) is 11% above the UK average (0.3 per 1,000), suggesting that while the category is not a major concern here, it warrants targeted attention. Conversely, anti-social behaviour’s rate (0.3 per 1,000) is 69% below the UK average (1.0 per 1,000), a disparity that may be attributed to Liss’s relatively quiet residential character and limited public spaces that could foster such behaviour. For residents, the most immediately relevant finding is the doubling of burglary incidents, which underscores the importance of home security measures even in areas with generally low crime rates.

Liss’s February 2025 crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents represents a 5.3% increase from January’s 2.9 per 1,000, though this remains well below the UK average. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 333 residents, a figure that highlights the low frequency of incidents relative to the area’s population of 6,324. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one crime per day, a rate that aligns with the seasonal context of February—a month typically marked by reduced outdoor activity and lower population mobility. When compared to the UK average, Liss’s crime profile diverges significantly: its rate of violence and sexual offences is 32% below the national average, while its burglary rate is 11% above. This contrast underscores the area’s unique characteristics, as a small built-up area within East Hampshire that may lack the density and diversity of larger urban centres but still faces localized challenges. The population-scaled perspective reveals that residents face a crime risk far lower than the national average, with the most common crime category (violence and sexual offences) being rare here. This suggests that Liss’s lower crime rate is not merely a function of its size but also of its geographic and social context, where community-focused policing and limited urban infrastructure may contribute to sustained safety outcomes.