Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otter Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Aldershot Park , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otter Close (GU12 4FR) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Aldershot Park average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otter Close (GU12 4FR), the main crime hotspot is near Blacksmith Close. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otter Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vixen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Square
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vixen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vixen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fawn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blacksmith Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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