What is the crime rate in Lee-on-the-Solent? 34 crimes per 1,000 residents

Lee-on-the-Solent had 383 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 34 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 5.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
383
Compared with England and Wales
Low
On the previous 12 months
−5.7%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Lee-on-the-Solent?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Lee-on-the-Solent, with 197 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (18 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes in Lee-on-the-Solent by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales18 per 1,000
Public orderBelow England and Wales3.4 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales3.0 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales2.8 per 1,000
ShopliftingBelow England and Wales2.1 per 1,000
Other crimeBelow England and Wales1.4 per 1,000
DrugsBelow England and Wales1.1 per 1,000
BurglaryBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales1.0 per 1,000
Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales0.5 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales0.3 per 1,000
RobberyBelow England and Wales0.3 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Lee-on-the-Solent?

Crime fell 5.7% on the previous 12 months. 383 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 406 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

Is Lee-on-the-Solent a safe place to live?

Lee-on-the-Solent had 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 5.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Lee-on-the-Solent?

Police recorded 123 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Lee-on-the-Solent in the 12 months to August 2026, or 11 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Lee-on-the-Solent?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Lee-on-the-Solent.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:37 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Lee-on-the-Solent dataset covers 284 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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