Hindhead Crime Rate June 2023 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile in Hindhead during June 2023 reveals a clear dominance of property-related offences, with vehicle crime, burglary, and other theft accounting for 50% of all reported incidents. This balance of crime types suggests a built-up area where property vulnerabilities—such as vehicles in residential zones and homes in proximity to public spaces—play a significant role. At 3.2 per 1,000 residents, the area’s crime rate is 62.4% below the UK average of 8.5 per 1,000, highlighting a stark contrast to national trends. The low incidence of violent crime, with only two reports (0.4 per 1,000), further reinforces the area’s safety profile, though the absence of violent crime data in the highlights section underscores the need for continued monitoring. Seasonal factors, such as the start of summer and longer daylight hours, may have influenced patterns. The dominance of property crimes aligns with the characteristics of a built-up area where vehicles and homes are common targets. While the overall rate remains low, the increase in vehicle crime and burglary compared to the UK average indicates that specific local conditions—such as the layout of residential streets or the presence of car parks—may contribute to these trends. The relatively low levels of anti-social behaviour and public order offences (both 70–73% below the UK average) suggest a community with strong social cohesion, though this may also reflect the smaller population and lower density of public spaces compared to larger urban centres.

June 2023 saw significant month-on-month increases in vehicle crime, other theft, and drugs-related offences. Vehicle crime surged by 200%, rising from one to three incidents, while other theft also doubled. The rise in drugs-related offences, from zero to two reports, indicates a new trend that may reflect seasonal or local factors. Conversely, violence and sexual offences fell by 50%, dropping from four to two cases. This shift in the crime mix highlights a continued dominance of property crimes over violent ones, with vehicle crime and burglary contributing 16.7% each to the total. Vehicle crime in Hindhead was exactly in line with the UK average of 0.5 per 1,000, while burglary rates were 56% above the national figure. These disparities suggest that local factors, such as the presence of vehicles in residential areas or the nature of property in the built-up area, may influence these specific categories. For residents, the doubling of vehicle crime underscores the need for heightened awareness of theft risks in parking areas.

Hindhead’s crime rate in June 2023 rose by 49.5% compared to the previous month, moving from 2.1 to 3.2 per 1,000 residents. This increase, while notable, remains far below the UK average of 8.5 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately one crime reported each day in June, a figure that reflects the small population of 5,671. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 315 residents, illustrating the relatively low frequency of incidents in this built-up area. When scaled to the population, these figures suggest that residents face a significantly lower risk of encountering crime compared to the national average. The modest month-on-month rise may be attributed to seasonal factors, such as increased foot traffic during the early summer period, though no specific events are cited in the data to confirm this. The population-scaled perspective further highlights the area’s safety profile, with crime rates remaining well below the UK benchmark despite the increase.