Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Adams Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton Eastbrooke , and the 106th lowest 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 Adams Way (GU34 2UY) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adams Way (GU34 2UY), 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 Adams Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goswell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goswell Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goswell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goswell Square
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brewers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brewers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spitalhatch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Spitalhatch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spitalhatch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dicker'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goswell Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geale'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Chalcrafts Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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