Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (GU34 2HF) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (GU34 2HF), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lipscombe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lipscombe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geale'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skylark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skylark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chalcrafts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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