Total Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birch Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Headley , and the 169th 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 Birch Close (GU35 0BD) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Headley average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Close (GU35 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitehill Chase| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garnet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Timbers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sunbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heathcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hibiscus Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalet Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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