Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakwood Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Alton Amery , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Drive (GU34 1LB) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Alton Amery average (22.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Drive (GU34 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmwood Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavalier Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Helens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helens Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elmwood Close | Under investigation |
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