Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartley Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 105th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartley Close (GU17 0DE) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartley Close (GU17 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Hearsey Gardens. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwater and Hawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hearsey Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Andover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaulieu Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaulieu Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaulieu Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaulieu Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaulieu Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaulieu Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frogmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hearsey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hartley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Birches | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aspin Way | Under investigation |
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