Crime Rates at Yellow Hammers, Alton, GU34 2JR

Yellow Hammers area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Alton Amery , and the 177th lowest 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 Yellow Hammers (GU34 2JR) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher than the Alton Amery average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yellow Hammers (GU34 2JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldersey Fields (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.