Total Crime Rate
169.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Petersfield Bell Hill , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in East Hampshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (GU32 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 190.6% 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (GU32 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavant Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Petersfield Bell Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frenchmans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tilmore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lavant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bannerman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheep Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meon Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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