Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Paper Mill Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Alton Amery , and the 148th lowest 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 Paper Mill Lane (GU34 2QU) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paper Mill Lane (GU34 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Goswell Square. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Paper Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Spitalhatch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goswell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spitalhatch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dicker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brewers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brewers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Spitalhatch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goswell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chalcrafts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goswell Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goswell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goswell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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