Crime Rates at Pound Gate, Alton, GU34 2HQ

Pound Gate area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke , and the 105th highest crime rate of 412 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 Pound Gate (GU34 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Gate (GU34 2HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.