Total Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 171.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

College Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill , and the 21st highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Street (GU31 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.8% higher than the Petersfield Bell Hill average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Street (GU31 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in College Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Courtyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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