Crime Rates at High Street, Alton, GU34 1AB

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke , and the 2nd 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 High Street (GU34 1AB) in the last 12 months was 528.5 per 1,000 residents and was 567.1% higher than the Alton Eastbrooke average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 243.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (GU34 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.