Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 56.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downsway area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Alton Amery , and the 126th highest 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 Downsway (GU34 1PR) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 154.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsway (GU34 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Wickham Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavalier Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Helens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beechwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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