Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 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 87.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Edward Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke , and the 67th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (GU34 2EX) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Alton Eastbrooke average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (GU34 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Littlefield Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lipscombe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wooteys Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lipscombe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spitalfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chalcrafts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skylark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geale'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skylark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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