Crime Rates at Test Close, Petersfield, GU31 4LH

Test Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .

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 Test Close (GU31 4LH) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Petersfield Bell Hill average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Test Close (GU31 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Goodyer Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.